IRRADIATION MUTAGENESIS IN LOQUAT: FRUIT TRAIT MUTATIONS

J.M. Jiang, X.P. Chen, J.H. Xu, Y.J. Liu, H.Y. Liu, S.Q. Zheng
An experiment was designed to study fruit variation of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. cv. ‘Jiefangzhong’ irradiated with 60Co γ ray. Gamma rays induced favorable and unfavorable variants. Shoots had a strong sensitivity to γ ray irradiation and the mutagenesis effect was significant. The various mutants followed a normal distribution, suggesting irradiation is useful method to improve fruit quality; some favorable mutations could be used directly as breeding material.
Jiang, J.M., Chen, X.P., Xu, J.H., Liu, Y.J., Liu, H.Y. and Zheng, S.Q. (2007). IRRADIATION MUTAGENESIS IN LOQUAT: FRUIT TRAIT MUTATIONS. Acta Hortic. 750, 249-252
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.750.39
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.750.39
Eriobotrya japonica, 60Co γ ray, mutation breeding
English
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.750.39
750_39
249-252
 

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