Isolation of Induced Morphological Mutants in Capsicum annuum L.

Abstract

Seeds of Capsicum annuum L. varieties Co – 1 and Ujwala were treated with two chemical mutagens viz., Ehtyl methane sulphonate and Sodium azide. Twelve different types of morphological mutants were isolated in M₂ and M₃ generations. Capsaicin content of some selected mutants was also estimated. Frequency of morphological mutants obtained was very high in variety Co -1 when compared to Ujwala.