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MODIFICATIONS IN ROOTS OF ZEA MAYS SEEDLINGS INDUCED BY X-IRRADIATION OF DRY SEED

Journal Article · · Radiation Res.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2307/3571220· OSTI ID:4766617
Exposure of dry Zea mays seeds to x rays produced modifications in the roots of growing seedlings examined at three days of growth. X irradiation of seed inhibited cell division in the root tips of growing seedlings but apparently had no effect on cell exparnsion. Therefore, seedling growth from x irradiated seed is due primarily to expansion of cells pre-existing in the embryo. Roots grown from xirradiated seed were thicker and had more cells per cross section than roots from unirradiated seed. On the average, x irradiation had little effect on the cell cross section. Roots grown from x-irradiated seed had fewer cells in the root apex, whereas the cell length was doubled. (auth)
Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinois, Urbana
NSA Number:
NSA-17-001321
OSTI ID:
4766617
Journal Information:
Radiation Res., Journal Name: Radiation Res. Vol. Vol: 17
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English