REMOTE EFFECTS OF $gamma$ IRRADIATION OF SEEDS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS NICOTIANA PLANTS

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Radiobiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Radiobiology (Engl. Transl.)

OSTI ID:4036820

Kuzin, A M; Uzorin, E K; Chirkovskii, V I

Remote effects on N. tabacum and N. rustica plants raised from seeds irradiated with 0.5 to 80 kr gamma doses were studied. A strong radioinduced depression in the development of Nicotiana plants was observed with 40-kr doses at an early stage of germination and with 5 kr at later stages. Irradiation of seed with 0.5- to 1-kr doses resulted in negligible increases of dry substance in 10-day sprouts. An increase of 25% in the dry weight harvest of N. rustica was observed following gamma irradiation of seeds to 1-kr doses. Irradiation of Nicotiana seeds with 0.5- to 1-kr doses resulted in an approximates 4 to 30% increase of nicotine content in comparison with controls. (R.V.J.)

• Research Organization: Inst. of Biology and Physics, Moscow
• NSA Number: NSA-18-019690
• OSTI ID: 4036820
• Journal Information: Radiobiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Radiobiology (Engl. Transl.), Journal Name: Radiobiologiya (U.S.S.R.) For English translation see Radiobiology (Engl. Transl.) Vol. Vol: 3; ISSN RADOA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: Russian

Related Subjects

ALKALOIDS
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
GAMMA RADIATION
GROWTH
IRRADIATION
NICOTIANA
NICOTINE
NUMERICALS
PLANTS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOSENSITIVITY
SEEDS
STANDARDS
VARIATIONS
WEIGHT