EMS INDUCED VARIABILITY IN Artemisia pallens Wall

Abstract

Davana (Artemisia pal/ens) is native to India and has gained considerable importance in industry
for its fragrance. Because the crop is harvested at pre-flowering stage, there is threat to its extinction,
and thus variability is also reduced. This paper revealed that a wide range of variability could be
generated through the induced chemical mutagenesis in A. pallens