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2 REVlEW OF LITERATURE:<br />

Chapter 2<br />

A recent review on somaclonal variation by various authors in "Sornaclonal variation in Crop<br />

Improvement I" (Bajaj, 1990) comprehensively covers various aspects like the chromosomal,<br />

genetical and molecular variability. Somaclonal Variation in certain cereals, vegetables and<br />

fruits and also ornamentals and forage plants is described. The present review briefly focusses<br />

on Me literature ctvailable on (a) Me history 01 somaclonal variation, (b) characterization of<br />

somaclonal variation at the molecular level and (c) tissue culture and regeneration studies in<br />

legumes in general and pigeonpea in particular.<br />

2.1 SOMACLONAL VARlAnON<br />

Sections 2.1 and 2.2 discusses the cyiogenetlc varidion that resulted in haploids, aneuplolds<br />

and polyplolds; In vlho selection lor herbicide and salt tolerance and disease and pest<br />

resistance; genotypic and phenotypic variation for qualitative and quantitative trant; rtudles<br />

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