Mutagenic effect of gamma rays and EMS on nodulation, yield and yield traits on lentil
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https://doi.org/10.53550/jfl.v19i1.2276Keywords:
Lentil, Mutagen, Lens culinaris, Nodulation, Polygenic variabilityAbstract
The pure and healthy seeds of lentil var. K 75 were irradiated with Gamma-rays at different doses. The treated seeds were sown for raising M,, M, and M, generations. The significant differences for polygenic variability/micro-mutations were found in M, and M, generations for number of nodules, nodules dry weight, number of pods, grain yield per plant, 100-grain weight and protein content (M, only) and significant increase towards positive direction was found for number of nodules, nodule dry weight and protein content (%) in negative direction at lower doses of different treatments, whereas protein content was increased at higher doses. High doses of mutagenic treatments showed high reduction in grain yield per plant in combination treatments.
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