Published May 1978 | Version v1
Journal article

Improvement of solasodine content in fruits of spiny and mutant tetraploids of Solanum khasianum Clarke

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Biology and Agriculture Div.

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Chemical analyses of fruits of a gamma-ray induced curved spine mutant, its tetraploid, and a spiny tetraploid of Solanum khasianum revealed about 35-50 % higher solasodine in the tetraploids than in the diploid. Studies on agronomical aspects indicated a superiority of the mutant tretraploid over a spiny tetraploid. It is suggested that this superiority may arise from the additional heterozygosity introduced by the cumulative effects of colchicine and radiation. (author)

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Journal Title
Environ. Exp. Bot.
Journal Volume
18
Journal Issue
2
Series
Environ. Exp. Bot.
Journal Page Range
127-130
ISSN
0098-8472