CROP IMPROVEMENT THROUGH INDUCING MUTAGENESIS IN VIVO USING COLCHICINE ON COWPEA (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp)

I Gede Ketut Susrama, I Gede Putu Wirawan
2017 International Journal of Biosciences and Biotechnology  
Colchicine treatments of 0.005% and 0.01% either in distilled water or in hydrogen peroxide 3% were caused temporary leaf shape changes on cowpea. Treatment of colchicine in hydrogen peroxide 3% resulted in green pod color change to purple however treatment of just hydrogen peroxide 3% and colchicine in hydrogen peroxide 3% caused 8.8-10.7% dwarf cowpea. As a preliminary data, we also observed that cowpea crops grown from seeds treated with colchicine in distillate water attacked by bean leaf
more » ... etle much earlier compare to the treatment with colchicine in hydrogen peroxide 3%.
doi:10.24843/ijbb.2017.v04.i02.p02 fatcat:uwlx2zso75g6rb3w7mc7znphgu