Dose-dependent effects of gamma radiation on lettuce (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) seedlings

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 219-223

  Marcu, Delia ^a   Cristea, Victoria ^a   Daraban, Liviu ^a  

^a BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Gamma ray; Germination potential; Growth parameters; Lettuce; Photosynthetic pigments

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHLOROPHYLL B;

ARTICLE; CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; GAMMA RADIATION; GERMINATION; IONIZING RADIATION; LETTUCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT HEIGHT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEEDLING; SHOOT GROWTH;

CAROTENOIDS; CHLOROPHYLL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GAMMA RAYS; GERMINATION; LETTUCE; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; RADIATION TOLERANCE; SEEDLING; SEEDS;

EID: 84874585985     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2013.734946     Document Type: Article

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