Studies into the variability in the tryptophan content induced by irradiation with gamma rays for different wheat varieties

Air dry seeds of three wheat varieties - Sadovo 1, Ludogorka and Altimir 67 were 10 and 15 krad irradiated. The crude protein and tryptophan content was determined in M2 plants and compared with non-irradiated control plants. It was established that the three varieties under study show different reaction to gamma radiation. The crude protein and tryptiphan content in the M2 plants of the Sadovo 1 and Altimir 67 varieties after 10 krad irradiation was negative compared to the average one. After 15 krad radiation the average crude protein and tryptiphan content in the Altimir 67 M2 plants was negligably different from the control ones. The M2 Altimir 67 plants average crude protein and tryptophan content after 15 krad radiation is higher than the control one e.g. it is not negative. With a view of selection the M2 plants of Sadovo 1 and Altimir 67 varieties prove more suitable taking into consideration the crude protein and tryptophan content changes. (authors)