Effectiveness and efficiency of chemical mutagens in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 4116-4117

  Dhanavel, D ^a   Pavadai, P ^a   Mullainathan, L ^a   Mohana, D ^a   Raju, G ^a   Girija, M ^a   Thilagavathi, C ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Diethyl sulphate; Ethyl methane sulphonate; Mutagens; Sodium azide

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MUTAGEN; SODIUM AZIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COWPEA; MUTAGENESIS; MUTANT; MUTATION RATE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH;

VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 57149109593     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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