1987•Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding (The)Requires access
An Increase in Seed Set Between Wheat, Rye and Triticale Crosses By Gamma Irradiation
Vijay K. Khanna
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Abstract
Seeds of wheat and triicale were irradiated with 15 and 30 kR doses of gamma rays. The treated seeds along with the controls were planted in a crossing block. Crosses were made and the seed set recorded. in all the crosses, seed set increased at 15 kR and decreased at 30 kR as compared to the control.