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What is mutation Breeding ?
What are mutagens?

Answer 1

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»MUTATION : It is the sudden heriatable change in the character of an organism

»Mutation produced artificially through the use of chemicals and radiation ( like gamma radiation ) are called INDUCED MUTATION

» The use of induced mutation in plant breeding to develop improved varieties are called MUTATION BREEDING

MUTAGENS :-

»Chemical mutagens : Nitrsous acid, Nitrosomethyl urea

»Physical Mutagens : X-rays, U.V.rays , gamma rays

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Answer 2

Mutation breeding, sometimes referred to as "variation breeding", is the process of exposing seeds to chemicals or radiation in order to generate mutants with desirable traits to be bred with other cultivars.