Inheritance of floret colour in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius Linn.)

Joglekar, R. G.; Deshmukh, N. Y.

Data obtained from six crosses at the Agricultural Research Institute, Nagpur, indicated that floret colour was controlled by three independent genes, Y, D and J. Yellow florets turning to pink upon fading depended on the basic gene Y. D intensified the action of Y, deep yellow florets being produced which turned red upon fading. By itself D was inert.