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[en] This study was conducted in 2001 / 2002, 2002 /2003 and 2003/ 2004 seasons at the Experimental Farm of Nuclear Res. Center, Inshas. The objectives were to evaluate 23 induced mutants with gamma rays and EMS and two local cultivars Giza 1 and Giza 2 in the three generations (M3, M4, and M5) for earliness and seed yield and its components. The results were: It was found that earliness was observed for mutants 5, 11, 17, 21 and 22 as compared with Giza 1 and Giza 2 in the three generations with a maximum value of 19 days earlier than Giza 2. Highly significant increase for number of pods / plant was found for mutants 8, 15 and 19 as compared with the two local cultivars in the three generations. A considerable increase for no of seeds/plant was noticed only for mutant lines 8 and 15 as compared with the two local cultivars. A remarkable increase for seed index was only found for mutant lines 6, 12 and 21 as compared with the two local cultivars in the three generations. A considerable increase for seed yield / plant was revealed for mutant lines 1, 4, 7, 8, 15 and 19 as compared with the two local cultivars in the three generations.

[en] This paper reports a project in which four different wheat cultivars were treated with gamma radiation to induce mutations

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[en] Evaluation of induced mutants of wheat for resistance to fungal diseases. Seeds of spring wheat cultivars Austral and Huenufen were exposed to gamma radiation in doses of 0.10 and 0.25 KGy with the objective of producing genotypes resistant to the main fungal diseases, with a high protein content and grain yield, for the southern region of Chile (39 sup(o)-44 sup(o) Latitude south). The selection process and evaluation up to the generation M sub(8) has made possible to identify mutants with a higher protein content and grain yield. Progress made in improving resistance to Puccinia striiformis and tolerance to Septoria spp., has also been important. Some selected mutants, conditioned to their future performance, could be directly used as commercial varieties and other mutants, on crosses with regionally adapted cultivars. (author)

[en] Rice mutant MA03 was obtained through induced mutation breeding programme on a popular rice variety c.v Mr52. It was a semidwarf mutant line with other useful attributes such as high yield and upright panicle. However, it was also disadvantaged by a long maturity period and a rounded grain shape which lowered its commercial grade. Therefore, the Mr52-derived induced mutant was subjected to another irradiation treatment to improve its characteristics further. At M4 generation 6 mutant lines with improved maturity period were selected. The second irradiation treatment had successfully improved the maturity period and reduced plant height of MA03 further but did not change the grain shape

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[en] These proceedings of the Symposium on induced variability in plant breeding include a few papers on radiation induced mutations. (G.J.P.)