ISSN 2756-3847
International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics Vol. 7 (6), pp. 001-007, June, 2020. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Improvement of mungbean varieties through induced mutations
Samiullah Khan and Sonu Goyal*
Mutation Breeding Laboratory, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002 (U.P.) India.
Accepted 12 January, 2020
Abstract
Mutations were induced in two mungbean varieties, K-851 and PS-16 using EMS and gamma rays as mutagens. Selection studies were conducted to improve the yield and to generate genetic variability in different quantitative traits viz., fertile branches per plant, pods per plant and seed yield per plant. Mean values in traits increase significantly over the controls and genetic parameters were recorded higher for the mutants isolated in M5 generation. High values of heritability and genetic advance for the mutants indicate that further improvement could be made in next generations.
Key words: Mungbean, EMS, gamma rays, genetic variability, selection, yield.