The Effects of Radioactive Radiation on Plants
April 1961
in “
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
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Studysummary In this study, chaconine, solanine, solamargine, and solasonine were found to inhibit cucumber root growth, while their 6-O-sulfated derivatives had no effect, highlighting the importance of carbohydrate moieties in this process.
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Experiments on soybeans and beans exposed to radioactive radiation revealed that a dose of 12,000 r is lethal or harmful to soybeans, while 16,000 r is lethal to beans. Soybeans irradiated with 7,000 r showed normal development with some variations in shape, color, and yield, while beans exposed to doses between 5,000 and 12,000 r exhibited normal development and some progressive growth. Some plants ripened earlier or later than control plants, with yields 20-31% higher. The study highlights the varying effects of radiation on plant growth and development.
