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Physiology and Biochemistry

Sodium Azide-Induced Mutants of Peas That Accumulate Pisatin. L. A. Hadwiger, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99163; Christian Sander(2), Janice Eddyvean(3), and Jackie Ralston(4). (2) Research Associate, Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99163. (3)(4) Laboratory Technicians, Department of Plant Pathology, Washington State University, Pullman 99163. Phytopathology 66:629-630. Accepted for publication 29 December 1975. DOI: 10.1094/Phyto-66-629.

Sodium azide which is both a powerful mutagen and a phytoalexin inducer, has been utilized to develop M-2 generation pea plants that accumulate pisatin in the absence of an externally applied inducer.