Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Studies on induction of chlorophyll mutations in soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill

  • Research Article
  • Published:
Frontiers of Agriculture in China

Abstract

The phenotypic response of two soybean cultivars to a chemical mutagen (ethyl methane sulphonate, EMS), physical mutagen (gamma rays) and their combinations were studied in M1 and M2 generations and the frequency and spectrum of chlorophyll mutations were worked out. Combined treatment was found to be more effective in inducing chlorophyll mutations compared to individual treatments of gamma rays and EMS in both the cultivars. As far as the spectrum of chlorophyll mutations is concerned, a wider spectrum in both the cultivars was observed in 45 kR + 0.2% EMS combined treatment.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Bhatia C, Swaminathan M S (1963). Frequency and spectrum of mutations induced by radiations in some varieties of bread wheat. Euphytica, 12: 97–112

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Blixt S (1968). Studies on induced mutations in peas XXIV genetically conditioned differences in radiation sensitivity 2. Hereditas, 59: 303–328

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Das P K, Kundagrami S (2000). Frequency and spectra of chlorophyll mutations in grasspea induced by gamma rays. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 60(2): 239–241

    Google Scholar 

  • Gaul H (1964). Mutations in plant breeding. Rad Bot, 13: 330–336

    Google Scholar 

  • Geetha K, Vaidyanathan P (2000). Studies on induction of chlorophyll mutation in soybean through physical and chemical mutagens. Agricultural Science Digest, 20(1): 33–35

    Google Scholar 

  • Goud J V (1967). Induced polygenic mutations in hexaploid wheat. Radiation Biology, 7: 321–331

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Gregory W C (1965). Mutation frequency, magnitude of changes and the probability of improvement in adaptation: In the use of induced mutation in plant breeding. Rep FAO/I A E A, Tech Meet Rome, 429–441

  • Gustafsson A (1940). The mutation system of chlorophyll apparatus. Lund Univ Arsskr N E Avd, 2(36): 1–40

    Google Scholar 

  • Harb R K H (1990). Frequency, spectrum, anatomical and chemical studies on soybean chlorophyll mutations. Bulletin Faculty Agric Univ Cario, 41(3): 595–608

    Google Scholar 

  • Paul A, Singh D P (2002). Induced chlorophyll mutations in lentil (Lens culnaris Medik). Indian Journal Genet, 63(3): 263–264

    Google Scholar 

  • Prasad A B, Das A K (1980). Studies in induced chlorophyll mutations in Lathyrus sativus L. Cytologia, 45: 335–341

    Google Scholar 

  • Rajput M A, Sarwar G (1996). Radiation induced chlorophyll mutations in lentil. Lens-Newsletter, 23(1/2): 3–4

    Google Scholar 

  • Solanki I S, Phogat D S (2005). Chlorophyll mutation induction and mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency in macrosperma lentil (Lens culnaris Medik). National Journal of Plant Improvement, 7(2): 81–85

    Google Scholar 

  • Zareen F, Devi P (1995). Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of certain mutagens in Brassica compestris. Journal of Cytology and Genetics, 30(1): 7–12

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Kisan (P. G.), College, Simbhaoli, Ghaziabad(U. P.), 190009, India

    Mudasir Hafiz Khan & Sunil Dutt Tyagi

Authors
  1. Mudasir Hafiz Khan
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Sunil Dutt Tyagi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Mudasir Hafiz Khan.

About this article

Cite this article

Khan, M.H., Tyagi, S.D. Studies on induction of chlorophyll mutations in soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill. Front. Agric. China 3, 253–258 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11703-009-0058-2

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11703-009-0058-2

Keywords

Search

Navigation