Indian Journal of Horticulture
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 69
  • Issue: 1

Effect of induced chlorophyll mutation, mutagenic efficiency and effectiveness of gamma rays and EMS in paprika (Capsicum annuum L.) cv. Bydagi Kaddi

  • Author:
  • G. Ashokkumar, V. Ponnuswami, S.T. Bini Sundar
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 60 to 64

Horticultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

*Corresponding author's E-mail: ashok_aish2003@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 12 April, 2012.

Abstract

The mutagenic efficiency and effectiveness of gamma-rays (10, 15 and 20 kR) and ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) (0.05, 0.1 and 0.2%) along with control were studied in two varieties of Paprika cv. Bydagi Kaddi based on M1 biological damages (lethality injury) and M2 viable mutagen frequency. Further mutagenic parameters like chlorophyll and total mutation frequency were also assessed in M2. The results indicated variable response of the variety to gamma rays and EMS. EMS has been found more effective; while, gamma irradiations were found efficient for inducing viable mutation.

Keywords

Paprika, gamma-rays, EMS, mutagenic efficiency, effectiveness