Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) is a legume with a constant rate of cultivation in
Southern European countries. Consumer demand for cowpea worldwide is rising due to its …

Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency are the most important factors determining the
success of mutation breeding, a coherent tool for quickly enhancing genetic diversity in …

Abstract Dry seeds (12% moisture) of two finger millet cultivar viz., Dapoli-1 and Dapoli
Safed were irradiated with four doses of gamma-rays viz., 400 Gy, 500 Gy, 600 Gy and 700 …

Faba bean is one of the most important grain legumes in the world because of its multiple
uses and its ability to grow over a wide range of climatic conditions. The objective of this …

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp.) yields are considerably low in Namibia due to lack of
improved varieties and biotic and abiotic stresses, notably, recurrent drought. Thus, genetic …

The book by M. Imran Kozgar aims to cover the problems of mutation breeding in pulse
crops in the light of issues related to food insecurity and malnutrition, which according to …

Chemical mutagenesis is a useful tool for inducing mutations in plants. Seeds are often used
as the material for chemical mutagenesis. The biological effect of a chemical mutagen on …

The present study was undertaken to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of gamma rays,
EMS and their combined treatments in chickpea. Seeds of two varieties of chickpea (Cicer …

Induced mutagenesis creates new allelic combination of genes without disturbing the basic
genomic structure of the plant. Effectiveness relates mutagen dose to mutational events …

In the present investigation the seeds of Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp) were treated
with different doses of gamma radiation (05KR, 10KR, 15KR, 20KR, 25KR, 30KR, 35KR …