Which of the following is generally used for induced mutagenesis in crop plants

Options

A. x rays
B. uv (260 nm)
C. gamma rays (from cobalt 60)
D. alpha paricles

Answer

C

Explanation

Cobalt 60 is the synthetic radioactive isotope of cobalt .Ggamma rays are produced when an undstable atomic nulceus like coblat 60 releases energy to gain stability sharbati sonora and pusa lerma are the two imoprtnt varieties of wheat that are produced by gamma rays treatment of sonara 64 and lerma rojo 64 which are mexican dwarf wheat varities