Biochemical Analysis of Eight Mutants of Vicia faba L. in M2 & M3 Generation

Vicia faba L. is a flowering plant belonging to family Fabaceae which reflects all properties of a legume crop such as soil improvement and benefit of human health. Vicia faba seeds contains high nutritional value and opulent in protein, carbohydrates, in volute vitamins, folic acid, niacin and vitamin C, dietary fibres and macro and micro nutrients. The present research work was conducted to study morphological changes and chlorophyll mutation in leaves of Vicia faba by single and combined treatment of Gamma rays and Ethyl Methanesulphonate. Screening of mutation was carried out in M1 generation of Vicia faba variety Wal Kokan Bhushan. Studies were planned to investigate the biochemical aspects of different promising M2 and M3 generation mutants of the plant like the parameters of leaf protein and seed proteins content. In the present studies eight mutants induced namely robust, branched, dark green, early flowering, late flowering, tall, dwarf, luxuriant mutants respectively.