Small, floury, nonviable kernel; cultured immature embryos give slender green plants. Small, floury, nonviable kernel. Floury endosperm with thin peripheral layer of corneous starch. Embryo dry and frequently degenerate; development arrested at Abbe and Stein (1954) stage 3. Cultured immature embryos produce slender green plants. Genetic 2005 2 coordinates determined from these recombination and map data: T1-2(4464) dek16; dek16 -0- dek23; see MaizeGDB ID:104511; 86904. This gene was originally curated in MaizeGDB Database and the map position was displayed on the maize bins map if feasible.