
	American Journal of Food Technology
	Year: 2012 \| Volume: 7 \| Issue: 7 \| Page No.: 437-444 DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2012.437.444

Variability and Correlations Studies for Total Iron and Manganese Contents of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) High Yielding Mutants

Mohammad Imran Kozgar, Samiullah Khan and Mohd Rafiq Wani

Abstract: Increased malnutrition and food insecurity for the past several years in countries, like India, is point of great concern. Present study was undertaken to reveal the potential role of mutagenesis to induce genetic variability of total seed Fe (μg g^-1) and Mn (μg g^-1) contents and their correlations to the yield/plant (g) in chickpea. Fe and Mn deficiencies are usually responsible for major malnutrition conditions, while lower yield of crops results to food insecurity. Seeds of chickpea were treated with ethylmethane sulphonate (EMS), gamma rays and their combinations and studied their effects on the components of variation for yield/plant, the total seed Fe and Mn contents. Six high yielding mutants were isolated in M₂ generation and their Fe and Mn contents were evaluated. Positive correlation was seen between total Fe and Mn contents to yield in the isolated mutants at lower doses of mutagen while the correlation between Fe to Mn contents was found to be negative.

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How to cite this article:

Mohammad Imran Kozgar, Samiullah Khan and Mohd Rafiq Wani, 2012. Variability and Correlations Studies for Total Iron and Manganese Contents of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) High Yielding Mutants. American Journal of Food Technology, 7: 437-444.

DOI: 10.3923/ajft.2012.437.444

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ajft.2012.437.444

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