EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYSON SOME QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERS IN ZINNIA ELEGANS JACQ.
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Mutations were induced in Zinnia elegans Jacq. cv. Crimson Red by using gamma irradiation for plant morphology and flower colour. Significant effects were observed as shown by the increased mean value of plant height, branch number, flower number, and flower diameter up to 7.5 kR dose. Among the gamma-ray doses, only 7.5 kR produced significant morphological changes in Zinnia elegans, which may be due to additive gene effect. Four types of new flower colour mutations were induced: majenta, yellow, red and red with white spots. The number of petals (ray florets) was significantly higher in the mutants over control. Two types of structu~alanomalies were also identified.
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VENKATACHALAM, P., & JAYABALAN, N. (1997). EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYSON SOME QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE CHARACTERS IN ZINNIA ELEGANS JACQ. INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING, 57(03), 255–261. https://doi.org/.
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