Abstract
Seeds ofPetunia nyctaginifloraJuss. a common ornamental garden plant, were treated with two alkylating agents (methyl methane sulphonate and N-methyl-N’-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine). Six morphological and seven chlorophyll mutants were isolated from M2 segregating families. The isolated induced mutants are described and genetically analysed.
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Mahna, S.K., Garg, R. Induced Mutation inPetunia nyctaginiflora JUSS.. Biol Plant 31, 152–155 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907250
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02907250