Effects of low-dose irradiation from /sup 131/I on the induction of somatic mutations in Tradescantia
Journal Article
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· Radiat. Res.; (United States)
Low doses of /sup 131/I (5 to 100 nCi) were applied to the inflorescence of Tradescantia clone 02 and the mutational events were observed in the stamen hair cells. A linear dose-effect relationship was obtained over this very low dose range. However, environmental condition may cause fluctuation in mutation frequency; therefore, it is suggested that great caution has to be paid to elucidate the validity of this monitoring system.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
- OSTI ID:
- 5366346
- Journal Information:
- Radiat. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Radiat. Res.; (United States) Vol. 80:3; ISSN RAREA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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550400 -- Genetics
560141* -- Radiation Effects on Plants-- Basic Studies-- (-1987)
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
DOSES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLOWERS
GENETIC EFFECTS
GENETIC RADIATION EFFECTS
INFORMATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE 131
IODINE ISOTOPES
IRRADIATION
ISOLATED VALUES
ISOTOPES
LOW DOSE IRRADIATION
MUTATION FREQUENCY
MUTATIONS
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PLANTS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOINDUCTION
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOSENSITIVITY
STAMEN
TRADESCANTIA
560141* -- Radiation Effects on Plants-- Basic Studies-- (-1987)
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
DOSES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLOWERS
GENETIC EFFECTS
GENETIC RADIATION EFFECTS
INFORMATION
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
IODINE 131
IODINE ISOTOPES
IRRADIATION
ISOLATED VALUES
ISOTOPES
LOW DOSE IRRADIATION
MUTATION FREQUENCY
MUTATIONS
NUCLEI
NUMERICAL DATA
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
PLANTS
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOINDUCTION
RADIOISOTOPES
RADIOSENSITIVITY
STAMEN
TRADESCANTIA