Random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis of salt-tolerant tobacco mutants generated by gamma radiation
Salinity is one of the major problems limiting the yield of agricultural products. Radiation mutagenesis is used to improve salt-tolerant mutant plants. In this study, we aimed to improve salt-tolerant mutants of two oriental tobacco varieties. One thousand seeds of each variety (M0) were irradiated with 100, 200, 300, and 400 Gy gamma rays by Cs-137 gamma. In the M1 generation, 2999 single plants were harvested. The next season, these seeds were bulked and planted to obtain M2 progeny. The seeds of 1900 M2 plants were picked separately.