FUNCTIONAL GENOMIC ANALYSIS FOR MORINGA OLEIFERA LAM ACTIVE INGREDIENTS TREATED WITH γ- IRRADIATION

Abstract

This study was carried out at the Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, during the period from 2010 to 2017. The field experiment was performed in National Center for Radiation Research and Technology (NCRRT), Atomic Energy Authority (AEA), Cairo, Egypt. The laboratory experiments were distributed among NCRRT, Atomic Energy Authority (AEA), Cairo, Egypt, and the Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University. The objectives of this investigation were to study the effect of gamma irradiation on some economic yield-related-traits and the major active ingredients of Moringa oleifera medicinal plant, and developed of molecular markers at the level of DNA and enzymes. Dry seeds of the Moringa oleifera were irradiated with different gamma ray doses (0, 20, 40 and 60 Gy). The effect of gamma irradiation was examined for 12 yield-related traits; stem height (cm), stem diameter (cm), number of branches/plant, length of branch (cm), fresh leaves weight/plant (g), fresh stem weight/plant (g), fresh roots weight/plant (g),