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...Core metadata citation and similar papers at ac uk provided by springer publisher connector chapter mutagenesis for crop breeding functional genomics joanna jankowicz cieslak chikelu mba bradley j till abstract genetic variation is a source of phenotypic diversity major driver evolutionary diversication heritable was observed used thousands years ago in the domestication plants animals mechanisms that govern inheritance traits were later described mendel early decades twentieth century scientists showed relatively slow rate natural mutation could be increased several orders magnitude treating drosophila cereals with x rays what striking about these achievements they came advance experimental evidence dna material this highlights one advantage induced mutations prior knowledge genes or gene function not required to successfully create improved release new varieties indeed induction has been an important tool since rst mutant variety tobacco s addition plant have extensively model organi...