Radiobiological experiments with plant seeds aboard the biosatellite Cosmos 1887
- Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
The effects of spaceflight factors on the seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana and Crepis capillaris were studied. The seeds were located inside the satellite in an open space, protected with aluminum foil and also exposed without the foil cover. When the seeds were in open space without any protection, their viability was found to be suppressed; the survival rate and fertility of plants grown from these seeds were also diminished. An increase in the frequency of chromosome aberrations (CA) and in the number of multiple injuries was registered in this case. Experiments with the aluminum foil shielding showed a decrease in the suppression of the seeds` viability, but mutational changes were found to be even more increased, while the survival rate and fertility of the plants decreased. An increase in the thickness of shielding resulted in a decrease in the effects up to the level of the control, except for the effects connected with CA and fertility of the plants. Analysis of the results shows that these impairments can be ascribed to the action of single heavy charged particles (HCP). The seeds can thus be regarded as an integral biological `dosimeter` which allows estimation of the total effects of radiation, ecological and biological factors.
- Research Organization:
- San Francisco Univ., CA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 64260
- Report Number(s):
- N-95-25911; NASA-CR-197694; NAS-1.26:197694; CNN: NCC2-521; TRN: 9525933
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: Mar 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of High LET, passive space radiation dosimetry and spectrometry; Benton, E.V.; Frank, A.L.; Benton, E.R.; Keegan, R.P.; Frigo, L.A.; Sanner, D.; Rowe, V.; PB: 356 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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