GAMMA-RAYS- AND EMS-INDUCED LEAF MUTANTS IN MUNG BEAN (VIGNA-RADIATA (L) WILCZEK)

Authors
BHATTACHARYA J KRISHNAN N CHANDRA AK PARKASH O SENGUPTA U
Citation
J. Bhattacharya et al., GAMMA-RAYS- AND EMS-INDUCED LEAF MUTANTS IN MUNG BEAN (VIGNA-RADIATA (L) WILCZEK), Current Science, 65(8), 1993, pp. 636-638
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Journal title
Current Science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00113891
Volume
65
Issue
8
Year of publication
1993
Pages
636 - 638
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-3891(1993)65:8<636:GAELMI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A few pentafoliate and tetrafoliate mutants were isolated from the gam ma-rays and EMS-treated M(2) population. These mutants showed a signif icant increase in dry matter production, total chlorophyll contents an d yield compared to their parents in M(2) and M(3) generations.