A RESEARCH NOTE ON ALBINISM IN AZADIRACHTA INDICA A.JUSS.

Authors

  • Prabakaran Palanisamy Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Keywords:

Albino, Neem, Progeny, Chlorophyll

Abstract

Albino seedlings appear during the process of natural regeneration of Azadirachta indica were reported here. These albinic individuals are not able to survival long term due to lack of chlorophyll pigment. In present study we report neem albino seedlings, among the 34 progenies five progenies viz., TN-MTP-16, TN-MTP-21, TN-MTP-35, TN-MTP-42 and KA-BGL-01 are produced albino seedlings at 3 %. This may due to immature seeds or environmental factors or mutations that have occurred between seed formation and germination stage.

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2020-08-01

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Palanisamy, P. (2020). A RESEARCH NOTE ON ALBINISM IN AZADIRACHTA INDICA A.JUSS . LIFE SCIENCES LEAFLETS, 126, 1–5. Retrieved from https://petsd.org/ojs/index.php/lifesciencesleaflets/article/view/1497

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Vol. 126 (2020): 1st AUGUST, 2020……………………...ISSN 0976 - 1098(On Line) ISSN 2277 - 4297(Print)

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Short Communication

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