Induced mutations in barley (Hordeum species) frequency and spectrum of morphological mutants Singh S.P.1, Ramesh J B., Kumar R.2, Kumar J Bateshwar, Singh M.P. Department of Agricultural Botany, Ch. Charan Singh University (Former Meerut University), Meerut-250005 1Regional Agriculture Research Station, Bharari, Jhansi -284 003 2 Research Scholar, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur -208 024 Online published on 20 September, 2012. Abstract Mutations were induced in six cultivated and wild barley accessions by gamma rays. A large number of mutants for various plant characters including plant height, panical length, maturity period, tillering ability and grain colour were isolated from M2 treated populations. Some of them, particularly dwarf and early maturing types are promising. Mutation frequency and spectrum are maximum and minimum in accessions EC-312415 and K-272, respectively. Top Keywords Gamma rays, frequency and spectrum, morphological mutants, barley. Top |