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Gamma Rays and CarbonIon-Beams Irradiation for Mutation ...

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Table of contents<br />

Chapter 1<br />

1.1. Introduction………………………………………………………….1<br />

1.2. General objectives……………………………………...…..………23<br />

Chapter 2<br />

2.1. Materials <strong>and</strong> Methods…………………………………………..…24<br />

2.1.1. Cultivars of banana used <strong>for</strong> gamma rays <strong>and</strong> carbon ion beam<br />

irradiation ………………………………………………………….24<br />

2.1.1.1. Orito………………………………..……………….……..24<br />

2.1.1.2. Williams……….…………………………………………..25<br />

2.1.1.3. Cavendish Enano………………………………….….……25<br />

2.1.1.4. FHIA-01…………….....………………………….…….…26<br />

2.1.2. Plant materials <strong>and</strong> explants conditioning <strong>for</strong> gamma rays <strong>and</strong><br />

carbon ion-beams during pre- <strong>and</strong> post irradiation………………...27<br />

2.1.2.1. “<strong>Gamma</strong> rays (<strong>Gamma</strong> room)” <strong>and</strong> Carbon<br />

ion-beams irradiation…………………………………..….27<br />

2. 1.2.2. “<strong>Gamma</strong> rays (<strong>Gamma</strong> field)”…………………………....29<br />

2. 1.2.3. “<strong>Gamma</strong> rays (<strong>Gamma</strong> greenhouse)”………………….…29<br />

2.1 3. Relative DNA content measured by using flow cytometer…….….29<br />

2.1.4. Factor of effectiveness…………………………..…………………30<br />

2.1.5. Statistical analysis…………………………………...……………..30<br />

Chapter 3<br />

<strong>Mutation</strong> induction by gamma rays to breed banana (Musa spp.)<br />

coupled with in vitro techniques<br />

3.1. Introduction………………………………………………………...31<br />

3.2. Materials <strong>and</strong> Methods……………………………………………..32

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