Abstract
Dormant rhizomes ofMentha spicata were subjected to various x-ray doses to induce mutations for herb yield and/or improvement in the quality characters of the essential oil. The investigation has led to the isolation of fourteen mutant clones including one with double the quantity of carvone.
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Kak, S.N., Kaul, B.L. Mutation studies inMentha spicata L.. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 90, 211–215 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03053049
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