Mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency of sodium azide versus ethyl methanesulfonate in maize: Induction of somatic mutations at the yg2 locus by treatment of seeds differing in metabolic state and cell population

• Published in: Mutation Research/Environmental Mutagenesis and Related Subjects Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 285 - 295
• Main Authors: Conger, B.V., Carabia, J.V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.08.1977
• Subjects: Azides - pharmacology; Cell Division - drug effects; Ethyl Methanesulfonate - pharmacology; Mesylates - pharmacology; Mutagens; Mutation; Plant Physiological Phenomena; Plants - drug effects; Seeds - drug effects; Seeds - physiology; Zea mays - drug effects; Zea mays - physiology

This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness and efficiency of sodium azide (NaN 3) and ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS) for inducing somatic mutations at the yg 2 locus in maize seeds of two different metabolic states and cell populations. Dormant or presoaked (72 h at 20°C) seeds heterozygous...