Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture & Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (India)-250 110.
* Author for correspondence: E-mail: vipinch1@yahoo.co.in
1 Present Address: Ramie Research Station (ICAR), Sorbhog, Assam-781 317.
Mutation has been used as efficient tool for plant improvement and is also considered as one of the important factors involved in crop evolution. Spontaneous mutations known to occur in nature have led to development of new cultivars. During the last few decades it has become an effective tool in reverse genetics. The paper reviews the various roles of mutation in crop evolution, plant improvement and reverse genetics.
Mutations, Macro evolution, Reverse genetics
