Domestication of wheat started with the dawn of human civilization. Since then, improvement
in various traits including resistance to diseases, insect pests, saline and drought stresses …

To study the effect of gamma radiation on various morphological and agronomic characters
of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), seeds were subjected to different gamma radiation …

Aspergillus niger is a dangerous pathogen for many plants. It is a major cause of the
destruction, rotting and decomposition of plant tissues. Toxicity caused by A. niger can be …

Induced mutagenesis is a powerful approach for the creation of novel germplasm and the
improvement of agronomic traits. The evaluation of mutagenic effects and functional …

Reports on development of resilient wheat mutants to aphid infestation—causing heavy
losses to wheat production in many parts of the world, are scanty. The present study aimed …

Expanding the extent of genetic diversity, eroded during the process of domestication and
breeding efforts, is essentially required for developing climate resilient cultivars as well as …

By using specifics of initial material for activation of the mutagenic process, the variability of
the resulting material can be increased significantly. This is especially important for …

The analysis of cytological abnormalities is an important method for identifying the potential
of a chemical as a mutagen for future heritable genetic changes, the level of genotype …

Changes in the structure and number of chromosomes can be caused by both external and
internal factors. Chromosomal changes leading to mutations were first described in the …

Identification of new opportunities in the use of certain ecogenetic factors for the genetic
improvement of winter wheat is a vital component of improving existing cereal agrocenoses …