Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of gamma rays and EMS in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill)

Authors

  • R A Satpute Department of Botany, Government Institute of Science, Aurangabad -431004, Maharashtra, India
  • Rajendra V Fultambkar Department of Biology, Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya, Ambajogai-431517 Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Soybean, EMS, Gamma rays, lethality, pollen sterility, chlorophyll mutants

Abstract

Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of EMS and gamma rays were studied in the two varieties of soybean (MAUS-71 and JS-335). Both mutagens produced high frequency as well as wide spectrum in mutation. The frequency of mutation was high at lower concentration % / dose of mutagen. The mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency was calculated based on biological damage. Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency reduced with the increase in concentration / dose of mutagen. In present investigation EMS proved to be effective in two varieties and gamma rays proved to be more efficient. 

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Author Biographies

R A Satpute, Department of Botany, Government Institute of Science, Aurangabad -431004, Maharashtra, India

Department of Botany, Government Institute of Science, Aurangabad -431004, Maharashtra, India

Rajendra V Fultambkar, Department of Biology, Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya, Ambajogai-431517 Maharashtra, India

Department of Biology, Yogeshwari Mahavidyalaya, Ambajogai-431517 Maharashtra, India

Published

02-10-2012

How to Cite

Satpute, R. A., & Fultambkar, R. V. (2012). Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of gamma rays and EMS in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill). Current Botany, 3(2). Retrieved from https://updatepublishing.com/journal/index.php/cb/article/view/1397

Issue

Volume 3, Issue 2, 2012

Section

Regular Articles