Radiation Genetics in Plants

Comparison of spontaneous and induced mutations.

Comparison of spontaneous and induced mutations; Mutation; selection and population fitness; Types of ionizing radiation and their cytogenetic effects; Comparison of radiation and chemical mutagenic effects; Effects of preirradiation and post irradiation; Factors modifying irradiation of successive generations; Spontaneous and induced mutations in vegetatively propagated species; Methods of utilizing induced mutations in crop improvement and propagation