Effects of heavy ions on the germination and survival of Arabidopsis thaliana

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 121-128

  Tanaka, A ^a   Shikazono, N ^a   Yokota, Y ^b   Watanabe, H ^a   Tano, S ^a  

^a JAPAN ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Beam Operation Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CARBON; HELIUM; ION; NEON;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; CELL SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON; GERMINATION; LINEAR ENERGY TRANSFER; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 0030850870     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097143608     Document Type: Article

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