Effect of Chemical Mutagens on Chiasma Frequency in Capsicum annuum L.

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Chiasma frequency per bivalent and per pollen mother cell of M₁ plants raised from the seeds of Capsicum annuum treated with EMS, dES and HA was studied. There was a reduction in chaisma frequency in all the mutagenic treatments compared to their respective control. EMS caused a greater reduction in the frequency of chiasmata than dES and HA.