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Vol. 8, Issue 3 (2020)

Mutagenic effect of ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) on barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentaceae) variety CO(KV)2


Author(s): R Sasikala, P Kannan, M Paramasivan and T Myrtle Grace

Abstract: Barnyard millet variety CO (KV) 2 was treated with 2 different doses of EMS (Ethyl Methane Sulfonate) (ie. 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, 0.8% and 1.0%). Six days after treatment germination percentage was calculated and LD50 value were fixed as 0.51%EMS. M1 population was raised with two treatments 04% and 0.5%. Seedlings with normal growth and development were observed in 0.4% EMS dose and very poor establishment, stunted growth and 80% spikelet sterility was observed in 0.5% EMS treatment. In M2 generation macro-mutants such as plant type, earliness, study stem, bigger panicle size and higher plant yield (28g/plant) were obtained.

DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i3ao.9642

Pages: 2822-2824  |  518 Views  139 Downloads

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How to cite this article:
R Sasikala, P Kannan, M Paramasivan, T Myrtle Grace. Mutagenic effect of ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) on barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumentaceae) variety CO(KV)2. Int J Chem Stud 2020;8(3):2822-2824. DOI: 10.22271/chemi.2020.v8.i3ao.9642
 

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