Progressive Agriculture
Open Access
  • Year: 2001
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 1

Chlorophyll mutations in barley

  • Author:
  • S. P. Singh1, B. Ramesh, Bateshawar Kumar, M. P. Singh2, R. Kumar3
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 5 to 10

1R. A. R. S. Bharari, Jhansi

2MCD Shantivan, Delhi

3C. S. J. M. University, Kanpur

Department of Agricutlural Botany, C. C. S. University, Meerut-250004

Online published on 20 September, 2012.

Abstract

Mutations were induced in six barley varieties [K-169 (Vulgare), K-272 (Vulgare), DL-281 (Vulgare), EC-312415 (Vulgare), EC-31241.8 (Distichum), and EC-312425 (Spontaneum)] by gamma rays (10, 20, 30, & 40 Kr). Four Different Kinds of chlorophyll mutants were observed in M2 Generation. Mutation frequency is not constant with increase In mutagenic treatments.

Keywords

Chlorophyll mutants, frequency and spectrum or mutants