ON THE QUESTION OF THE RELEASE OF CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS BY FREE RADICALS OF WATER IN VICIA FABA SOLUTION

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1961 · Abhandl. Deut. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, Kl. Med.

OSTI ID:4635954

Michaelis, A; Rieger, R

Vicia faba seeds and main roots were exposed to HO and HO/sub 2/ radicals produced with Fenton's reagent (Fe SO/sub 4/ + H/sub 2/O/sub 2/). The same radicals are induced in the course of radiodecomposition of water with ionizing radiation and the purpose of the experiments was to find out whether these radicals (and H/sub 2/O/sub 2/) are able to induce chromosome aberrations when chemically produced. In contrast to experiments with barley and Allium chromosome aberrations were not induced within a wide array of experimental conditions. Both the radicals and H/sub 2/O/sub 2/ proved ineffective in Vicia faba. The results are discussed in connection with their significance for indirect radiation effects via water decomposition products. (auth)

• Research Organization: Inst. for Cultivated Plant Research, German Academy of Sciences, Gatersleben, Ger.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-040560
• OSTI ID: 4635954
• Journal Information: Abhandl. Deut. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, Kl. Med., Journal Name: Abhandl. Deut. Akad. Wiss. Berlin, Kl. Med. Vol. Vol: No. 1
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: German

Related Subjects

ALLIUM
BARLEY
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
CEREALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHROMOSOMES
CONFERENCE
DECOMPOSITION
EFFICIENCY
FREE RADICALS
HYDROGEN PEROXIDES
HYDROLYSIS
HYDROXIDES
IRON SULFATES
MUTATIONS
OXIDES
PLANTS
RADIATION CHEMISTRY
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTION KINETICS
ROOTS
SEEDS
SENSITIVITY
VICIA
VICIA FABA
WATER