Cytological effects of Tc on young soybean plants

Journal Article · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Health Physics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00004032-198908000-00007· OSTI ID:5668568

Neel, J W; Onasch, M A ^[1]

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1. San Diego State Univ., CA (USA)

Soybean seedlings (Glycine max cv. Williams) were exposed for 24 to 67 h to {sup 99}TcO{sub 4}- (Tc) at various concentrations in dilute culture solution. Reduced primary leaf midrib length was observed with 67-h exposures to greater than or equal to 6.0 mu M Tc. Cellular effects were consistently observed by a light microscope after 43-h or longer exposure to 6.6 microM Tc and higher concentrations. At lower Tc levels, abnormal cells were interspersed among cells of normal appearance. Abnormal cells displayed blockshaped nuclei which were more densely stained by Harris' hematoxylineosin Y than controls; such cells frequently demonstrated incipient plasmolysis. The number of affected cells increased with dose; both nuclei and cytoplasm demonstrated greater staining intensity and more severe plasmolysis at higher levels. At levels of greater than or equal to 13.2 Tc, cellular damage was extensive. Cells were reduced in size and were highly plasmolysed; cell walls were distorted, and intercellular spaces were reduced or became nonexistent. Mitotic activity was observed at Tc levels less than or equal to 9.9 microM. Observed Tc cellular effects are attributed principally to the alteration of membrane permeability characteristics.

• OSTI ID: 5668568
• Journal Information: Health Physics; (USA), Vol. 57:2; ISSN 0017-9078
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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