As the human population grows and continues to encroach on the natural environment,
organisms that form part of such ecosystems are becoming increasingly exposed to …

Lentil belonging to the fabaceae family is a proteinaceous cool-season legume consumed
across the world. However, lentil is low yielding with a narrow genetic base compared to …

Mutagens typically physical (ionising radiations, eg particulate (α-ray, β-ray and thermal
neutrons) and non-particulate (X-ray and ɣ ray); non-ionising radiation, eg UV ray) and …

The morphological, meiotic and chromosomal variability were studied in two cultivars of
Calendula officinalis L. and their mutant lines obtained though chemical mutagenesis using …

In the present investigation healthy and certified seeds of Capsicum annuum were treated
with five concentrations of caffeine ie 0.10%, 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75% and 1.0%. Germination …

The present investigation provides a comparative account of cytological and developmental
effects of diethylsulphate (DES)[diethyl sulfate] and sodium azide (SA) on meiotic features …

Seeds of 2 varieties viz., major and minor of Vicia faba L. were subjected to 4 different
concentrations ie, 0.1, 0.2, 03 and 0.4% of Ethyl Methane Sulphonate (EMS). Meiotic studies …

Objective: To investigate the genotoxic effects of two food additives, baking powder (BKP)
and monosodium glutamate (MSG) using Allium cepa root tip cells as a test system …

The present investigation provides a comparative account of different concentrations (001,
0.02, 003, 004, 005 and 0.06%) of diethylsulphate (DES) and Sodium Azide (SA) on mitotic …

Broad bean (Vicia faba L.) is a member of the family Fabaceae which showed cytomixis
during microsporogenesis. Cytomixis is proposed to be caused by genes, abnormal cell wall …