Induced mutations have contributed significantly to plant improvement and more than 2500
mutant varieties have been developed through mutation breeding. Many examples related …

Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is one of the most important field crops grown in the
tropics and sub-tropics. More than half of the world's sugar is derived from sugar cane …

The effects of gamma radiation and monochromatic lights on growth of in vitro shoot cultures
of orchid, Dendrobium sonia, were investigated. The gamma irradiated shoot cultures grown …

Sugarcane, not only fulfills 70% of world sugar needs but is also a prime potential source of
bioethanol. It is majorly grown in tropical and subtropical regions. Researchers have …

Cell and tissue culture approaches serve as an important and an easily accessible source
for the creation and utilization of variability in sugarcane improvement programmes. This …

Gamma-ray-induced mutagenesis and in vitro selection of sugarcane (Saccharum
officinarum L. Lam.) plants tolerant to NaCl was achieved using embryogenic calli of …

Mutation induction has become a powerful tool for developing new and novel plant
germplasm. Methods such as gamma ray irradiation, ion beams and chemical mutagens …

Mutation breeding techniques in combination with tissue culture and molecular marker
methods provide a powerful tool for improvement of vegetatively propagated plants. The aim …

Las plantas que se reproducen asexualmente como el nardo (Polianthes tuberosa L.),
presentan poca variabilidad genética, ésta puede ser inducida por la técnica de la …

Plant regeneration by somatic embryogenesis (SE) was achieved in Pinus pinea L., a forest
species of economic importance for its edible seeds, but improvements in the SE protocol …