Effect of Chemical and Physical Mutagens on Leaf Morphological Changes in Horse Gram (Macrotyloma Uniflorum (Lam.)

Abstract

Horse gram (Macrotyloma Uniflorum (Lam.) varieties viz., Phule Sakas and Man were mutated with EMS (ethyl methane sulphonate), SA (Sodium azide) and gamma rays (G), to determine the mutagenic potency in breeding programme. Considerable frequency of leaf changes carrying plants could be observed in both the varieties of Horse gram as a result of mutagenic treatments. The frequency of leaf change carrying plants revealed an enhancing feature with the gradual rise in concentration /dose of EMS, SA and Gamma rays in both the Horse gram varieties.