PIon-beam irradiation frequently induces simultaneous alterations of multiple traits in soybean

摘要

Ion beams have proved to be a powerful mutagen for producing novel mutants in plants. We previously established methods and conditions to induce mutations via ion-beam irradiation in soybean and obtained mutants with chlorophyll-deficient phenotypes and maintained their progeny via self-fertilization. In this study, we characterized these plants in terms of chlorophyll content, flowering time and isoflavone content in seeds (Figure1).