Mutation breeding, sometimes referred to as "variation breeding", is the process of exposing seeds to chemicals, radiation, or enzymes in order to generate...

simple hand-held gadget to obtain its calyx Some breeding lines developed from the mutation breeding programme at UKM. "Roselle - plant". Encyclopedia...

Atomic gardening is a form of mutation breeding where plants are exposed to radiation. Some of the mutations produced thereby have turned out to be useful...

In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA. Viral genomes contain...

Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans use animal breeding and plant breeding to selectively develop particular...

like all living organisms, occasionally have mutations that affect their body type. Sometimes, these mutations are striking enough that humans select for...

have been breeding for different color mutations in cockatiels since the 1940s. The lutino cockatiel mutation was the second cockatiel mutation to be established...

chrysanthemum encompasses advanced techniques such as micropropagation, mutation breeding, cryopreservation, and the application of nanoparticles. Micropropagation...

This is the traditional approach. Mutation breeding. Mutagenesis can be used to cause a wide range of mutations to select from. The traditional clonal...

Massachusetts who was researching the mutation. Further cats were brought over and the Scottish Fold breeding program continued with American Shorthairs...

desirable traits to be bred with other cultivars – a process known as mutation breeding. Classical plant breeders also generate genetic diversity within a...

traits when compared to previous methods, such as selective breeding and mutation breeding. The discovery of DNA and the improvement of genetic technology...

has been the subject of mutation breeding, with the use of gamma-, x-rays, ultraviolet light (collectively, radiation breeding), and sometimes harsh chemicals...

damage (naturally occurring) DNA repair Dysgenics Mutagen Mutation Mutation breeding Mutation rate Transfection Beale, G. (1993). "The Discovery of Mustard...

mutation reappeared in 1985 and was also known as the Wirehair Rex. These cats were traceable as descendants of the discontinued Dutch Rex breeding program...

structure than previously afforded by methods such as selective breeding and mutation breeding. Commercial sale of genetically modified foods began in 1994...

Ecuador, and Guatemala; worldwide they cover only 8–10% of production. Mutation breeding can be used in this crop. Aneuploidy is a source of significant variation...

Mutationism is one of several alternatives to evolution by natural selection that have existed both before and after the publication of Charles Darwin's...

Furthermore, the breeding of polyploids makes mutation breeding more challenging because the additional sets of chromosome can mask incomplete mutations. If breeders...

Inbreeding is the production of offspring from the mating or breeding of individuals or organisms that are closely related genetically. By analogy, the...

which shares this feature, though not necessarily due to the same mutation. Breeding Manx rats does raise some ethical and health concerns however, as...

Machinery used in farming or other agriculture Atomic gardening – Form of mutation breeding in plants Automatic milking – Milking of dairy animals without human...

climate change, acid rain, mutation breeding, genetically modified crops and genetically modified livestock. With mutation breeding, crop cultivars were created...

Agency in Vienna. He has done research on genetically modified food, mutation breeding, ornamental plants, date palm, and tropical fruit, such as banana...

in cats is a naturally occurring genetic mutation, and the Sphynx was developed through selective breeding of these animals, starting in the 1960s. The...

Countries • Sub-replacement fertility levels in developed countries Mutation breeding — Genetic pollution Synthetic biology — Synthetic DNA • Artificially...

'Roberts Mitcham', also verticillium-resistant and also the product of mutation breeding Verticillium wilt is a major constraint in peppermint cultivation...

University, Ludhiana, India developed a low seeded kinnow through mutation breeding and recommended it under the name 'PAU Kinnow-1' in 2015. In Pakistan...

recently, mutation breeding has used exposure to chemicals or radiation to produce a high frequency of random mutations, for selective breeding purposes...

characterized by its wiry fur and crinkly whiskers caused by a genetic mutation. As of 2017[update], though the breed is well-known, it is ranked as the...