Induced mutagenesis in Vicia faba L. 1 Chlorophyll mutations induced by gamma rays, ethyl methane sulphonate and hydrazine
Vishnoi, A.K.; Gupta, P.K.
Cytobios 27(106): 81-87
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-4529 PMID: 7418451 Accession: 000909075
Seeds were given individual and combined treatments of gamma rays (5 kR), ethyl methanesulphonate (0.25% and 0.50% for 6 h each) and hydrazine (0.25% and 0.50% for 6 h each). The chlorophyll mutation frequency in the M2 was highest for xantha and lowest for striata, and more mutations were caused by chemicals than by gamma rays. The chlorophyll content of the mutants was in the following decreasing order: viridoalba > chlorina > xanthoalba > striata > viridis > alboxantha > xantha > albino.