GAMMA-RAY INDUCED FEMALE MUTATION IN CASTOR

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S. V. S. CHAUHAN
K. P. SINGH
B. K. SAXENA

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Three female mutants in castor (Ricinus communis L.) were obtained from 100 to 125 kR gamma-rays treated M2 population. The racemes of these mutants bore only pistillate flowers. This character is monogenic, recessive and these mutants can be used for large scale hybrid seed production.

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CHAUHAN, S. V. S., SINGH, K. P., & SAXENA, B. K. (1992). GAMMA-RAY INDUCED FEMALE MUTATION IN CASTOR. INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING, 52(01), 26–28. https://doi.org/.
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