[ Objective] This study aimed to investigate the biological effects of laser-induced mutation on fibrous roots of yellow skin onion. [ Method] Wet seeds of two yellow skin onion cultivars were irradiated by CO2 laser ...[ Objective] This study aimed to investigate the biological effects of laser-induced mutation on fibrous roots of yellow skin onion. [ Method] Wet seeds of two yellow skin onion cultivars were irradiated by CO2 laser and He-Ne laser at three dosage levels separately. A randomized complete block design with three replications was adopted. The biological effects of laser-induced mutation on fibrous roots of Ll-generation yellow skin onion were investigated with biostatistics and physiological and biochemical methods. [Result] Significant variations in the biological effects caused by various laser treatments were observed in the length, quantity, fresh weight and activity of onion fibrous roots. Specifically, the variation in fibrous root length induced by different types of laser reached 5% significance level; significant variation was observed in fibrous roots of different onion cultivars induced by laser, while the variation among each treatment did not reach 5% sig- nifieance level ; the variation in fibrous root quantity induced by different dosage levels of laser reached 5% significance level ; laser radiation showed stimulating effect on root activity of onion. [ Conclusion] This study provided reference for laser-induced breeding of yellow skin onion.展开更多
基金Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Sichuan Education Department(2008ZA033)
文摘[ Objective] This study aimed to investigate the biological effects of laser-induced mutation on fibrous roots of yellow skin onion. [ Method] Wet seeds of two yellow skin onion cultivars were irradiated by CO2 laser and He-Ne laser at three dosage levels separately. A randomized complete block design with three replications was adopted. The biological effects of laser-induced mutation on fibrous roots of Ll-generation yellow skin onion were investigated with biostatistics and physiological and biochemical methods. [Result] Significant variations in the biological effects caused by various laser treatments were observed in the length, quantity, fresh weight and activity of onion fibrous roots. Specifically, the variation in fibrous root length induced by different types of laser reached 5% significance level; significant variation was observed in fibrous roots of different onion cultivars induced by laser, while the variation among each treatment did not reach 5% sig- nifieance level ; the variation in fibrous root quantity induced by different dosage levels of laser reached 5% significance level ; laser radiation showed stimulating effect on root activity of onion. [ Conclusion] This study provided reference for laser-induced breeding of yellow skin onion.