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Induced Mutations in Plant Breeding

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Authors:
  1. Werner Gottschalk

    1. Institut für Genetik, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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  2. Gisela Wolff

    1. Institut für Genetik, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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Part of the book series: Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics (GENETICS, volume 7)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Introduction

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 1-9

  3. Methods for Inducing Mutations

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 10-17

  4. The Selection Value of Mutant Genes

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 18-22

  5. The Seed Production of Mutants and the Alteration of Quantitative Characters

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 23-31

  6. The Utilization of Mutants in Crossbreeding

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 32-42

  7. The Alteration of the Shoot System by Means of Mutations

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 43-64

  8. Alterations of Flower Shape, Color and Function

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 65-70

  9. Leaf Mutants of Agronomic Interest

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 71-73

  10. Mutations Affecting the Root System

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 74-74

  11. The Alteration of Flowering and Ripening Times

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 75-84

  12. Mutations in Vegetatively Propagated Crops and Ornamentals

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 85-87

  13. Heterosis

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 88-90

  14. Disease Resistance

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 91-102

  15. Drought Resistance, Heat Tolerance, Winterhardiness

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 103-104

  16. Shattering and Shedding Resistance

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 104-104

  17. The Pleiotropic Gene Action as a Negative Factor in Mutation Breeding

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 105-111

  18. The Penetrance Behavior of Mutant Genes as a Negative Factor

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 112-115

  19. The Adaptability of Mutants to Altered Environmental Conditions

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 116-125

  20. The Alteration of Morphological and Physiological Seed Characters

    • Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff
    Pages 126-129
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Mutation breeding has been introduced into modern plant breeding in the early 1940's. In spite of pessimistic predictions, the application of experimental mutagenesis has led to encouraging results demonstrating that mutation breeding is a well-functioning method in many crops. So far, more than 500 varieties, developed by means of induced mutations, have been officially released; others have been approved for registration. Many mutants with characters of agronomic interest cannot be utilized directly because of their unsatisfying yielding capacities, or of other negative traits which are partly due to the pleiotropic action of the mutant genes. Sometimes their negative selection value can be overcome by transferring them into the genomes of other varieties. According to experience available, the efficiency of mutant genes can conSiderably vary depending on the genotypic background in which they become effective. The interactions between mutant genes and genotypic back­ ground cannot be predicted. Therefore, mutants with valuable traits should be crossed with many varieties and strains in order to discern positive and negative interactions. In this way, genotypes can be selected in which the mutant gene is able to express its action without showing negative by-effects. This procedure has been used for about 10 years by combining the methods of mutation and crossbreeding. Mutation breeding is predominantly used in annual diploid and allo­ polyploid self-fertilizing crops, while it causes much more difficulties in cross-pollinating species.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Genetik, Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Induced Mutations in Plant Breeding

  • Authors: Werner Gottschalk, Gisela Wolff

  • Series Title: Monographs on Theoretical and Applied Genetics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81997-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-81999-5Published: 14 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-81997-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0341-5376

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 240

  • Topics: Plant Sciences

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