GENETIC-CONTROL OF GROWTH HABIT IN BARLEY

Winter, spring, and alternative growth habit in barley are briefly des cribed. Published data on the inheritance of growth habit in barley ar e discussed. Historical aspects of research on the genetic control of growth habit in barley and the development of modem theory on the dete rmination of this trait are reviewed. Data concerning location of gene s far growth habit and their linkage relationships with other genes ar e presented. Data on distribution of the genes for growth habit in bar ley are reported. Information on the influence of genes for growth hab it on valuable breeding traits is presented.