Leaf variegation (Chimera): Foliar symptoms
Disorder
Symptoms
Variegated tissue patterns may be mosaic or linear. Leaf tissue is variegated resulting in tissues that have a normal green color being directly adjacent to tissues that are varying shades of yellow to white in color.
Causes
This is a genetic abnormality and its expression and occurrence is unaffected by environmental conditions. This condition generally occurs on only a small percentage of the plants in a field.
Control
Plant seed that is known to be free of genetic abnormalities.