Gamma-rays induced genome wide stable mutations in cowpea deciphered through whole genome sequencing
Dhanasekar Punniyamoorthy,
Jegadeesan Souframanien
Abstract:Gamma-rays are the most widely exploited physical mutagen in plant mutation breeding. They are known to be involved in development of more than 60% of global cowpea mutant varieties. Nevertheless, the characteristics of genome wide mutations induced by gamma-rays has not been studied in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.). In the present investigation, mutations elicited by gamma-rays in three cowpea mutant lines in M 6 generation were characterized through whole-genome sequencing. Gamma-rays induced a relat… Show more
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