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PJB-1970-3
EFFECT OF GAMMA- IRRADIATION ON THE SEEDS OF CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS L. AND C. OLJTORIUS L.
Abstract
Dry seeds of the variety D-154 of Corchorus capsularis and C.G. of C. olitorius were treated with different dosages of gamma-rays. Observations on germination, seedling height, survival of plants and pollen sterility of first generation plants indicated that the C. olitorius was more sensitive to gamma- rays than C. capsularis. The frequency of various types of mutations increased with the increase in dosages of radiation in both the species. Around 80 Kr of gamma-rays for C. olitorius and around 90 Kr for C. capsularis were found to be the optimum workable dose for mutation study in them.
