Resistance and Phenotypic Character of Chili M2 Mutant Lines Against Chilli Veinal Mottle Virus
<p>Chilli veinal mottle virus infection (ChiVMV) could reduce the quality and 60–100% of yield losses of chili. Among the chili<br />varieties released, no one has been resistant to ChiVMV, mainly due to a high variation of ChiVMV strains and not well mapped.<br />Therefore, finding a new source of ChiVMV resistant genes is pivotal role in order to assembly new varieties. Approach through<br />in vitro mutation induction using mutagen ethyl methane sulfonate (EMS) is one of the efforts to increase genetic diversity.<br />Previous studies has successfully acquired 800 M2 lines through callus induction of Gelora variety with EMS. This study aimed to<br />obtain M2 lines resistant to ChiVMV and having a good agronomical characters. A total of 800 chili M2 lines that derived from chili<br />M2 mutations using mutagen EMS has been tested in greenhouse to ChiVMV resistance and studied character phenotype. The<br />results showed that of the 800 lines, there were 28 strains obtained showed a response tolerant and resistant to ChiVMV. Eight<br />mutant lines of which have good agronomic characters. The mutant lines are M2.100, M2.108, M2.200, M2. 122, M2.238, M2.353,<br />M2.420, and M2.517. Eight lines will be selected and further observed to obtain chili promising lines that are resistant to ChiVMV<br />and high yielding.</p>