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Field Evaluation of in vitro Derived Mutants of different Varieties of Banana on Fruit Quality Parameters

Author: Kirankumar K.H.*, Prakasha D.P., Kulapati Hipparagi, Prabhuling G., Basavarajappa M.P., Sanjeevraddi G. Reddi and MD. Jameel Jhalegar

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Abstract

A field experiment was conducted on field evaluation of in vitro derived mutants of different varieties of banana during 2018-19 and 2019-20 at the Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot. The 138 in vitro derived banana mutants both physical and chemical mutagens treated plants along with check were planted. The experiment was laid out in Augmented block design with 6 blocks and 26 subplots each block having 23 in vitro mutant lines and three checks. The different parameters like pulp weight, peel weight, pulp to peel ratio, fruit firmness, flavour acceptance and shelf life were taken for quality parameters. Among 138 in vitro derived mutants in plant crop, there was no significant difference noted in pulp weight, pulp to peel ratio and fruit firmness. The maximum pulp weight was recorded in NR45Gy-09 (86.45 g), peel weight, RAJ45Gy-14 (20.00 g) pulp to peel ratio YB35Gy-05 (6.70) flavour acceptance, YB40Gy- 03 (7.82) fruit

Keywords

Banana, in vitro, physical mutants, chemical mutants, pulp weight, peel weight, shelf life.

Conclusion

Mutation induction can lead to enhance heritable variation this might be useful for functional genomics or breeding application. This can be exploited for suppressing vegetative character like plant height and improve fruit quality parameters like peel weight, shelf life and flavour acceptance. The application of gamma radiation and chemical mutagen is a promising technique to obtain good quality parameters in banana.

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Kirankumar, K. H.; Prakasha, D. P.; Hipparagi, K.; Prabhuling, G.; Basavarajappa, M. P.; Reddi, S.G. and Jhalegar, J. (2022). Field Evaluation of in vitro Derived Mutants of Different Varieties of Banana on Fruit Quality Parameters. Biological Forum – A