Vegetos- An International Journal of Plant Research
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 24
  • Issue: 2

Study on nutritional status of gamma rays induced mutations in blackgram [Vigna mungo (L.), Hepper]

  • Author:
  • B.K. Pandey, R.K. Pandey
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 161 to 164

Department of Botany and Seed Technology, M.L.K. (P.G.) College, Balrampur-271201, India

* Corresponding author email: ravindrabalrampur@gmail.com

Online published on 21 February, 2012.

Abstract

Prostrate mutants, dwarf mutants, variegated mutants and bold seeded mutants were screened out as a result of gamma irradiation in Vigna mungo. Protein percentage and amino acid composition has been worked out from the seeds besides the morphological studies on these mutants.

Keywords

Mutants, gamma rays, Vigna mungo, protein