Development of improved clones of Jamrosa [Cymbopogon nardus (L.) Rendle var. Confertiflorus (Steud.) Bor. x C-jwarancusa (Jones) Schult.] through induced mutations

被引:2
作者
Kak, SN [1 ]
Bhan, MK [1 ]
Rekha, K [1 ]
机构
[1] CSIR, Reg Res Lab, Jammu 180001, India
关键词
Cymbopogon; hybrid; Poaceae; Jamrosa; essential oil composition; geraniol; geranyl acetate; gamma-ray irradiation; microlevel mutation;
D O I
10.1080/10412905.2000.9712055
中图分类号
O69 [应用化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
Dormant vegetative slips of Jamrosa were subjected to various doses of gamma-rays. Plants raised from them were screened with a view to isolate improved clones of the crop. Five mutant clones isolated, exhibited variation in quality/quantity of essential oil. These changes in oil characters were attributed to microlevel mutations induced by gamma-rays.
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页码:108 / 110
页数:3
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