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Mutagenic Effect of Gamma Rays and EMS on Seed Germination, Seedling Height Reduction and Survivability of Chick Pea (Cicer arietinum L.) Var. Co-4

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: The effect of gamma irradiation and EMS treatment on seed germination and seedling height of Chick pea (Cicer arietinum. L.). In this regard Co-4 variety of chick pea was subjected to different doses/concentrations of gamma rays (20, 30, 40, 50, and 60 kR) and EMS (10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 mM) for inducing mutation. The effect of mutagen was observed on the basis of percentage of seed germination, seedling height reduction at 15th day and survivability. From the result it was observed that, the percentage of seed germination, seedling height reduction at 15th day and survivability were significantly decreased with increasing doses/concentrations of mutagen. The effective doses/ concentrations which caused 50 % growth reduction were 40kR in gamma rays and 30 mM in EMS.

Source: International Letters of Natural Sciences

DOI: 10.56431/p-y745x0

Authors: S. Umavathi, L. Mullainathan

Institution: Annamalai University

Language: English

Topic: Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2098968442

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Cites: 1

Cited by: 3

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