Rukhshana Parween & Kamini Kumar*
University Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi – 834 001, Jharkhand, India
Received 1st June, 2010; Revised 20th August, 2010
Abstract : Effect of colchicine was investigated on two varieties of Hordeum vulgare L. var. IVT – BARLEY – 8JB – 124 – 30 and var. RD – 2712. The seeds of both the varieties were treated with three different concentrations of colchicine. A number of mitotic abnormalities were recorded. Variety IVT – BARLEY – 8JB – 124 – 30 was resistant while variety RD – 2712 was sensitive towards different doses of colchicine.
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