Mutagenic activity of antibiotics alone and in conjunction with alkanesulfonates |
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Authors: | PR Prasad AB Prasad |
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Institution: | Mutagenesis and Cytogenesis Laboratory, Department of Botany, L.S. College, Muzaffarpur-842001, India |
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Abstract: | Differential and combined effects of 0.25 and 0.50% antibiotics (ampicillin, neomycin, furadentine) and alkylating agents (ethyl methanesulfonate, methyl ethanesulfonate, methyl methanesulfonate) were assayed on Phaseolus vulgaris L. (2 n = 22) at the M2 generation for chlorophyll mutations. The general types scored were Albino, Xantha, Virescens and Maculata. Yellowish-green leaves having red mid-veins and veinlets were observed only amongst the progeny raised after treatment with 0.25% ethyl methanesulfonate or 0.25% methyl ethanesulfonate + 0.25% ampicillin. The frequency of chlorophyll mutation after combined treatments in general was higher than after differential treatments. Methyl methanesulfonate among alkanesulfonates and neomycin among antibiotics induced higher frequencies of chlorophyll mutations. No chlorophyll mutant was produced by ampicillin.Although antibiotics induced a lower frequency of chlorophyll mutation than alkylating agents, the frequency and pattern of spectra of chlorophyll mutants showed an action of antibiotics in inducing mutation similar to that of alkylating agents. Therefore, it is considered that antibiotics are potential mutagens. |
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Keywords: | AMP ampicillin EMS ethyl methanesulfonate FUR furadentine MES methyl ethanesulfonate MMS methyl methanesulfonate NEO neomycin |
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