Development and characterization of gamma ray and EMS induced mutants for powdery mildew resistance in blackgram.
Murugesan TamilzharasiDharmalingam KumaresanVenkatesan ThiruvengadamJegadeesan SouframanienT K S LathaN Manikanda BoopathiPalaniappan JayamaniPublished in: International journal of radiation biology (2023)
The study has demonstrated that sufficient variability was induced in the blackgram for powdery mildew resistance. The elevated levels of SOD, CAT, POX, PPO, total phenols, phytic acid, and silica content observed in selected mutants may be attributed to powdery mildew resistance. The superior mutants identified in this study may be used as donors for the development of powdery mildew resistant lines or released as a new variety.