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Phenotype

strong allele; cotyledons often increased in number and defective in size and shape; apical meristem usually produces limited number of flowers before termination with a long pin-like stem; stem elongates between individual flowers; no defect on polar auxin transport; floral organs are abnormal in structure, size, number and spacing within whorls; average number of sepals and stamens per flower is reduced while the number of petals is increased, stem-like gynoecium; maintained as heterozygote; backcrossed once.