Gerbera has gained popularity and great demand in the floral industry as cut flower due to its beauty, color, long vase life. Its propagation can be increased by applying the modern biotechnological methods such as tissue culture for rapid and large scale propagation. For a modern and industrialized horticulture there is always a demand and necessity for new varieties. Induced mutations have proven to be the most rapid, direct and cheapest approach to develop new and attractive flower or ornamental plant varieties. In total 552 mutant varieties of 40 ornamental plant species were released...