Тип публикации: статья из журнала
Год издания: 2019
Ключевые слова: Allium cepa, chromosomal aberrations, gamma-radiation, germinating seeds, low doses, micronuclei, the dose-response curve
Аннотация: The Allium-test is commonly used to assess genotoxicity of chemical and physical factors. In the present study, the roots of germinating onion (Allium cepa) were exposed to 0.02–13 Gy of γ-radiation. The dose dependencies of the frequency of chromosomal aberrations and micronuclei were nonlinear. An increase in the frequency of chrПоказать полностьюomosomal aberrations in germinating seed root cells was first found under exposure to low doses of γ-radiation (0.05 and 0.1 Gy). Micronuclei inductions at low doses of radiation were not significantly different from the control. Our study suggests that germinating onion seed roots are a sensitive bioassay material for assessing the genotoxic effects of low-dose γ-radiation.
Журнал: Journal of Environmental Radioactivity
Выпуск журнала: Т. 207
Номера страниц: 1-6
ISSN журнала: 0265931X
Издатель: Elsevier Science Publishing Company, Inc.