Seed protein variations in radiation induced mutants of wheat

Storage seed proteins of nine wheat mutants derived from recurrent irradiation along with parent ‘SHARBATI’ were analysed by Sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacryamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). Low similarity index (58 to 75) between the mutants and parent ‘Sharbati’ revealed a wide variability of electrophoretic pattern of water soluble protein, (glutenin). Induced mutants possessed identifiable, seedling, morphological characters lind specific bands of storage protein. These mutants are important source of breeding materials, specially for improvement of protein quality of bread wheat.