Agronomic improvement using gamma ray induced mutagenesis is associated with changes in phytochemical and phytohormonal profiles in functional rice variety ‘Gathuwan’
Our study demonstrates that radiation-induced improvement in agronomic traits are accompanied by distinct alterations in phytochemical and phytohormonal profiles in stable rice mutants. These metabolic changes support the functional potential of the mutants and provide insights into the biological mechanisms underlying their traits. Among the mutants, mutant 6 emerges as a promising candidate due to its similarity to the parent in metabolite composition. Therefore, inclusion of metabolomic profiling as a selection criterion offers a powerful tool to identify robust and functionally superior rice varieties.
Authors
- Anjali Chauhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7649-7939)
- Rahul Checker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7704-3613)
- Deepak Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9456-4805)
- Bikram Das (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8919-7476)
- Parmeshwar K. Sahu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2199-1790)
- Deepak Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3467-6055)
- Raviraj Singh Patel
- Samrath Baghel
Institutions
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (IN)
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (IN)
- Indira Gandhi Agricultural University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07036-1
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Plant Genetic and Mutation Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.25
Funders
- Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
- Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences