Effects of N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea on seed germination of Stevia rebaudiana

• Main Authors: Lyena Watty Zuraine Ahmad, Zarina Zainuddin, Mohamad Osman, Azhar Mohamad, Norrizah Jaafar Sidik
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13080/1/05%20Lyena%20Watty%20Zuraine%20Ahmad.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13080/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/english_journals/vol48num2_2019/contentsVol48num2_2019.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Stevia rebaudiana is a unique plant that contains non-caloric natural sweetener and has gained much interest among Malaysians. In this study, the effect of different concentrations of N‑methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) was assessed in inducing mutation in Stevia seeds to produce genetic variations, which...