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Studies on Colchicine‐Induced Variants in Sorghum 1
Author(s) -
Ross J. G.,
Franzke C. F.,
Schuh L. A.
Publication year - 1954
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1954.00021962004600010004x
Subject(s) - citation , library science , agricultural experiment station , sorghum , state (computer science) , mathematics , agronomy , computer science , history , biology , algorithm , archaeology , agriculture
THE possible value of somatic reduction as a tool in the hands of the plant breeder was pointed out by Huskins (5) in 1948. Franzke and Ross (3) attributed the occurrence of variants obtained in sorghum following colchicine treatment to this phenomenon of somatic reduction. The variant plants had the same chromosome number as their untreated full sibs and gave progenies which bred true. This study deals with measurements and observations of characteristics of agronomic importance made on progenies from treated and untreated full sibs of a true breeding variety of sorghum.