Inheritance studies on the phyllotaxy of coconut palm

Abstract

Inheritance studies on the two distinct types of phyllotaxy in coconut palm indicated that the Fs1 segregated for left and right whorls in 1:1 ratio irrespective of left x left, right x right, left x right and right x left combinations. Dominance of either character is ruled out. Asymmetry in coconut palm is decided entirely by probability and does not appear to be controlled by genotypic differences, nor does there seem to be a cytoplasmic effect.