Ethyl methanesulfonate-induced seed mutagenesis of capsicum annuum
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The concentration, solution temperature, and duration of treatment are significant factors for ethyl methanesulfonate- (EMS) induced mutagenesis in Capsicum annuum. Studies show that the germination percentage is lowest in the M(sub 1) generation of C. annuum L. seeds treated with 1.5% EMS at 20 degrees celsius for 9 hours. A similar treatment gives the highest percentage of seedling mutants in the M(sub 2) populations. The mutants are lethal albinos or chlorotic.
Publication Name: The Journal of Heredity
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0022-1503
Year: 1996
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Epigenetic control of early flowering in flax lines induced by 5-azacytidine applied to germinating seed
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A study was conducted to analyze the epigenetic control of early flowering in flax lines induced by 5-azacytidine applied to germinating seed. Flowering lines were induced from each of the flax genotypes. Experimental results indicated that the induced form of one locus is dominant or codominant while the induced forms of the other loci are recessive. Findings also showed that azaC-induced changes are epigenetic.
Publication Name: The Journal of Heredity
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0022-1503
Year: 1999
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