Gamma rays induced moisture stress tolerant long root mutant in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)

The mutation breeding programme was undertaken to improve the root characters of variety Samrat in mungbean. It is highyielding and MYMV resistant variety but its shallow root system limits the grain yield under moisture stress. Seeds of varietySamrat were irradiated with 450 Gy gamma rays. One long...

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Main Author: V. J. Dhole And K. S. Reddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Society of Plant Breeders 2010-09-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
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Online Access:http://sites.google.com/site/ejpb10/vol-1-5/Vol-1-5-1299-1305.pdf?attredirects=0
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description The mutation breeding programme was undertaken to improve the root characters of variety Samrat in mungbean. It is highyielding and MYMV resistant variety but its shallow root system limits the grain yield under moisture stress. Seeds of varietySamrat were irradiated with 450 Gy gamma rays. One long root mutant (LRM) having root length up to 71cm as compared toaverage 19.5 cm of Samrat was identified and isolated in M2 generation. LRM was tested in laboratory using variousconcentrations of polyethylene glycol and also in the field under simulated water stress condition. With increase inconcentration of PEG, water uptake, germination, root and shoot length significantly reduced in both LRM and Samrat. TheLRM showed significantly greater water uptake, root and shoot length as compared to control Samrat. In the field experiment,LRM recorded better root length along with yield and yield contributing characters as compared to Samrat. The resultsindicated that a strong root system of LRM will help the genotype to draw comparatively more water to survive and reproducenormally under drought.
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spelling doaj.art-b4d79b8455a946a893dab1c71513b8832022-12-21T23:58:06ZengIndian Society of Plant BreedersElectronic Journal of Plant Breeding0975-928X2010-09-011512991305Gamma rays induced moisture stress tolerant long root mutant in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)V. J. Dhole And K. S. ReddyThe mutation breeding programme was undertaken to improve the root characters of variety Samrat in mungbean. It is highyielding and MYMV resistant variety but its shallow root system limits the grain yield under moisture stress. Seeds of varietySamrat were irradiated with 450 Gy gamma rays. One long root mutant (LRM) having root length up to 71cm as compared toaverage 19.5 cm of Samrat was identified and isolated in M2 generation. LRM was tested in laboratory using variousconcentrations of polyethylene glycol and also in the field under simulated water stress condition. With increase inconcentration of PEG, water uptake, germination, root and shoot length significantly reduced in both LRM and Samrat. TheLRM showed significantly greater water uptake, root and shoot length as compared to control Samrat. In the field experiment,LRM recorded better root length along with yield and yield contributing characters as compared to Samrat. The resultsindicated that a strong root system of LRM will help the genotype to draw comparatively more water to survive and reproducenormally under drought.http://sites.google.com/site/ejpb10/vol-1-5/Vol-1-5-1299-1305.pdf?attredirects=0Key words: Gamma raysmoisture stressmungbeanPEG-6000root mutation
spellingShingle V. J. Dhole And K. S. Reddy
Gamma rays induced moisture stress tolerant long root mutant in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)
Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding
Key words: Gamma rays
moisture stress
mungbean
PEG-6000
root mutation
title Gamma rays induced moisture stress tolerant long root mutant in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)
title_full Gamma rays induced moisture stress tolerant long root mutant in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)
title_fullStr Gamma rays induced moisture stress tolerant long root mutant in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)
title_full_unstemmed Gamma rays induced moisture stress tolerant long root mutant in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)
title_short Gamma rays induced moisture stress tolerant long root mutant in mungbean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek)
title_sort gamma rays induced moisture stress tolerant long root mutant in mungbean vigna radiata l wilczek
topic Key words: Gamma rays
moisture stress
mungbean
PEG-6000
root mutation
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