Research Article

Effect of Acute Gamma Irradiation on Curcuma alismatifolia Varieties and Detection of DNA Polymorphism through SSR Marker

Table 5

Effect of acute gamma rays on vegetative and flowering traits of C. alismatifolia in the M1V1 generation.

Variety irradiated doseObserved variationsFlower color variation

Chiang Mai Red
 10Dwarfism, no pink bracts inflorescence, small inflorescence, two-flag petal true flower, double inflorescence, undulate leaf margin, and yellow/white strip leaves Light purple, N78C*
 20Dwarfism, narrow small leaves, and yellow/white strip leavesNo flower
Doi Tung 554
 10Dwarfism, two-midrib leaves, white/yellow strip leaveTwo tone-pink bracts, N74B, N74D*
 20Dwarfism, and white/yellow strip leaveMarble pattern of bracts
Sweet Pink
 10Dwarfism, two-flag petal true flower, small inflorescenceWhite bracts/light purple, 75B*
 20Dwarfism, and narrow small leavesNo flower
Kimono Pink
 10Dwarfism, fewer pink bractsLight purple, N80D*
 20Dwarfism, fewer pink bracts, and yellow/white strip leaves. Small and narrow leaveLight purple, N80D*

Royal British Society color chart (RHS).