EFFECT OF SODIUM AZIDE ON THE GROWTH OF CAPSICUM ANNUUM (CHILI)

Authors

  • M. Umar Dahot, M. Rafiq, Ambreen M. Arif and S. H. Ahmed Naqvi Plant Biotechnology Research Laboratory, Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan

Abstract

The present study was carried out to check the mutagenic effects of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0%
NaN3 on the germination and growth of Capsicum annum (Chili). The results showed that 0.5%
NaN3 was most appropriate for the creation of mutagenesis and was not highly lethal. The higher
germination rate was observed in control and 0.5% NaN3 treated seeds but germination rate was
decreased in 1.0% and 2.0% NaN3 treatment. The variation was observed in plant fresh and dry
weight, total and reducing sugars and total protein contents of plants in different concentrations of
NaN3 treatments.

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2009-07-25

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M. Umar Dahot, M. Rafiq, Ambreen M. Arif and S. H. Ahmed Naqvi. (2009). EFFECT OF SODIUM AZIDE ON THE GROWTH OF CAPSICUM ANNUUM (CHILI). Pakistan Journal of Biotechnology, 9(1), 61–74. Retrieved from https://pjbt.org/index.php/pjbt/article/view/616

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2012): Pak. J. Biotechnology

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Research Articles

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