Article
Pleiotropic morphological and abiotic stress resistance phenotypes of the hyper-abscisic acid producing Abo- mutant in the periwinkle Catharanthus roseus.
Journal of biosciences - 1 Mar 2001
Rai S P, Luthra R, Gupta M M, Kumar S
Abstract excerpt
The pleiotropic properties of a abo abo (Abo-) gamma-ray induced mutant of Catharanthus roseus cv. Nirmal, selected among the M2 generation seeds for ability to germinate at 45 degrees C, are described. The mutant produced seeds possessing tricotyledonous embryos, unlike the typically dicotyledonous embryos present in the wild type Abo+ seeds. In comparison to Abo+ adults, the mutant plants had short stature and...
Topics
- Abscisic Acid
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Hot Temperature
- Magnoliopsida
- Phenotype
