Basic mutant information
Mutant name	pssgr
Mutant/Transgenic	mutant
Ecotype	Pisum sativum (Pea)
Mutagenesis type	other
(Semi-)Dominant/Recessive	recessive
Description	The most famous stay-green mutant is Mendel's green cotyledon pea, one of the mutants used in determining the law of genetics
References	1: Sato Y, Morita R, Nishimura M, Yamaguchi H, Kusaba M Mendel's green cotyledon gene encodes a positive regulator of the chlorophyll-degrading pathway. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 2007 Aug 28;104(35):14169-74
Mutated genes
Mutated Gene 1 GenBank ID AB303332 Alias PsSGR Organism Pea (Pisum sativum) Description stay green gene involved in chlorophyll degradation.Pisum sativum SGR mRNA for senescence-inducible chloroplast stay green protein. Homologs of Arabidopsis At4g22920
Mutated Gene 2 GenBank ID AB303331 Alias PsSGR-JI4 Organism Pea (Pisum sativum) Description stay green gene involved in chlorophyll degradation.Pisum sativum SGR mRNA for senescence-inducible chloroplast stay green protein. Homologs of Arabidopsis At4g22920
Phenotype information
Natural senescence Chlorophyll content high Fv/Fm high Leaf color green