ISHS Acta Horticulturae 750: II International Symposium on Loquat
IRRADIATION MUTAGENESIS IN LOQUAT: FRUIT TRAIT MUTATIONS |
| Authors: | J.M. Jiang, X.P. Chen, J.H. Xu, Y.J. Liu, H.Y. Liu, S.Q. Zheng |
| Keywords: | Eriobotrya japonica, 60Co γ ray, mutation breeding |
| Abstract:
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. | |
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