Developmental, Morphological and Physiological Traits in Plants Exposed for Five Generations to Chronic Low-Level Ionising Radiation

Caplin, Nicol; Halliday, Alison; Willey, Neil

doi:10.3389/fpls.2020.00389

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“…A similar result was also reported in [54] in a study on P. sativum. Bringing it down to the context of this present study (doses within ICRP's DCRLs), a dose rate of 40 μGy/h (0.04 mGy/h) was recorded in [23], and there was no long-term trend in the germination percentage of A. thaliana as there was no statistical difference in almost all the generations studied. This finding is in harmony with the result of this present study.…”

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“…Also from literature, it is very rare to find effects of IR within this threshold [12]. For example, a study on A. thaliana recorded leaf area readings that were normally distributed, and while statistically significant mean values were found across the treatments, the changes were minor [23]. This finding corroborates that of the present study where a haphazard trend was recorded between the doses, and in cases where differences were observed, they were of small value and were not statistically significant.…”

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“…One of the few studies investigating the effect of field-relevant dose rates was that of [23]. This is a very recent study where the transgenerational trend in five generations of Arabidopsis thaliana (Thale cress) was investigated using soil contaminated with 137 Cs at an environmentally relevant dose rate (35 μGy•h −1 ) (0.035 mGy•h −1 ).…”

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Effect of Low Gamma Irradiation on the Germination and Morphological Characteristics of Broad Beans (Vicia faba L.), Mung Beans (Vigna radiata L.), and Peas (Pisum sativum L.) Seedlings

Atteh¹,

Adeyeye²

2022

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Understanding the effects of ionising radiation (IR) on plants has been a major focus of research. Acute high-dose effects are well-documented and understood (mainly through laboratory testing). Lower doses, on the other hand, are less understood, as low dosage research is controversial, and there are only a few studies that use low and ecologically relevant IR levels, particularly those conducted under controlled conditions. The effect of low gamma radiation was investigated in this study using Vicia faba L., Vigna radiata L., and Pisum sativum L. Healthy and viable seeds of these plants were irradiated with varying doses of gamma radiation (Cs −137 source) and sown under controlled environmental conditions. The doses/dose rates used were within the scope of the International Commission on Radiological Protection's Derived Consideration Reference Level (DCRL) for these groups of plants (1 -10 mGy•d −1 ), so this study tested this DCRL. Observations were made on certain germination parameters and growth traits like germination percentage and rate, shoot and root length, seed weight, number of leaves, wet and dry biomass, plant height, leaf chlorophyll content, and leaf area. In the germination phase, the doses employed in this experiment did not affect the seeds' weight, germination percentage, and rate, but there were some interesting effects on the root and shoot length; as all irradiated groups performed better than the control group (particularly the 16.2 mGy and 48.5 mGy dose in V. radiata and P. sativum, while the 1070 mGy dose had the highest value in V. faba). How to cite this paper: Atteh, A. and Adeyeye, A. (2022) Effect of Low Gamma Irradiation on the Germination and Morphological Characteristics of Broad Beans (Vicia faba L.), Mung Beans (Vigna radiata L.), and Peas (Pisum sativum L.

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Effect of Low Gamma Irradiation on the Germination and Morphological Characteristics of Broad Beans (Vicia faba L.), Mung Beans (Vigna radiata L.), and Peas (Pisum sativum L.) Seedlings

Atteh¹,

Adeyeye²

2022

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“…Установлено, что микрогравитация и космическое излучение являются важнейшими стрессовыми факторами для растений, приводя к значительным генетическим изменениям [6]. Длительность воздействия этих факторов на растения непосредственно определяет интенсивность мутаций [7]. Отмечается высокая межвидовая и межсортовая вариабельность в отклике растений на воздействие микрогравитации и радиации [7].…”

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Peculiarities of biochemical and mineral composition of lettuce Lactuca sativa L. grown from seeds after long-term storage in the International Space Station

Kharchenko,

Golubkina,

Skrypnik

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Ovoŝi Rossii

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Seed storage of agricultural crops in the conditions of International Space Station (ISS) is an effective method of quick plant breeding aimed to enhance the adaptability, and improve the biologically active compound accumulation and crop yield. Biochemical and mineral composition (ICP-MS) of lettuce grown in greenhouse from seeds stored for one year at the ISS was assessed. High varietal differences in lettuce tolerance to the effect of micro-gravity and radiation were evaluated using the values of yield, biometrical parameters, antioxidant status and plant mineral composition. Among the cultivars studied, i.e. Petrovich, Synthesis, Moskovsky parnikovy, Picnic, Cavalier and Bouquet, only the cvs. Retrovich, Synthesis, Moskovsky parnikovy and Picnik retained seed viability. Significant yield increase was recorded for the cv. Moskovsky parnikovy, while the cvs. Petrovich, Synthesis and Picnic demonstrated a tendency to the yield decrease. Improvement of photosynthetic pigment accumulation due to seed space storage was recorded for the cv. Moskovsky parnikovy and, particularly, the latter cultivar differed from the other cvs. due to the significantly higher proline level and lower MDA levels in leaves. Though space stress did not cause any significant decrease in antioxidant accumulation of plants, the latter demonstrated valuable changes in mineral composition. Among the 23 elements tested, V, Se. Fe and Cr showed higher concentrations compared to those in the control plants. Positive correlations between Ca, Sr, Cd, Cp, Mg, Mo and Pb were recorded (r > 0.9; p < 0.001).

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“…Because plants mobilize proteins to repair damages caused by ionizing radiation (De Micco et al, 2011), ionization caused by muons may be a plant stress factor that increases the protein digestibility for herbivores. Vascular plants are in general more sensitive to ionizing radiation than are bryophytes, and woody plants are more sensitive than are herbaceous plants (Caplin et al, 2020; Govindapyari et al, 2010).…”

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The lunar nodal phase cycle and winter atmospheric pressure as possible determinants of moth abundance: Analyses of a 30‐year time series from South Norway

Selås

Kobro

2022

Ecology and Evolution

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According to the plant stress hypothesis, population peaks of herbivores such as moths are caused by plant stress factors that force plants to reallocate stored defensive proteins to transportable and easily digestive N-compounds. A suggested plant stress factor is ionization caused by cosmic ray muons, which are modulated by the 9.3-year lunar nodal phase cycle, solar activity, and atmospheric pressure. Vascular plants are more sensitive to ionization than are bryophytes, and woody plants are more sensitive than are herbaceous plants, but the difference may be less during dormancy in winter.We selected the 14 most common moth species from a 30-year light-trapping study in southern Norway to test whether the fluctuation patterns of species from three different feeding guilds were correlated with lunar/solar cycles, or with atmospheric pressure in winter, when muon fluxes are higher than in other seasons. The population indices of three species feeding on deciduous woody plants were positively correlated with the lunar nodal phase index, and there was a similar tendency for the remaining three species. No positive correlations with the lunar index were found for species feeding on herbs or mosses. For nine species, that is, from all three guilds, there was a significant negative correlation between the population index and winter atmospheric pressure in the previous year. The results are in accordance with predictions deduced from the cosmic ray hypothesis, but thorough investigations of the proposed physiological mechanisms are needed for the hypothesis to be widely accepted.

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Developmental, Morphological and Physiological Traits in Plants Exposed for Five Generations to Chronic Low-Level Ionising Radiation

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Effect of Low Gamma Irradiation on the Germination and Morphological Characteristics of Broad Beans (<i>Vicia faba</i> L.), Mung Beans (<i>Vigna radiata</i> L.), and Peas (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) Seedlings

Effect of Low Gamma Irradiation on the Germination and Morphological Characteristics of Broad Beans (<i>Vicia faba</i> L.), Mung Beans (<i>Vigna radiata</i> L.), and Peas (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) Seedlings

Peculiarities of biochemical and mineral composition of lettuce <i>Lactuca sativa</i> L. grown from seeds after long-term storage in the International Space Station

The lunar nodal phase cycle and winter atmospheric pressure as possible determinants of moth abundance: Analyses of a 30‐year time series from South Norway

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Developmental, Morphological and Physiological Traits in Plants Exposed for Five Generations to Chronic Low-Level Ionising Radiation

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Effect of Low Gamma Irradiation on the Germination and Morphological Characteristics of Broad Beans (&lt;i&gt;Vicia faba&lt;/i&gt; L.), Mung Beans (&lt;i&gt;Vigna radiata&lt;/i&gt; L.), and Peas (&lt;i&gt;Pisum sativum&lt;/i&gt; L.) Seedlings

Effect of Low Gamma Irradiation on the Germination and Morphological Characteristics of Broad Beans (&lt;i&gt;Vicia faba&lt;/i&gt; L.), Mung Beans (&lt;i&gt;Vigna radiata&lt;/i&gt; L.), and Peas (&lt;i&gt;Pisum sativum&lt;/i&gt; L.) Seedlings

Peculiarities of biochemical and mineral composition of lettuce <i>Lactuca sativa</i> L. grown from seeds after long-term storage in the International Space Station

The lunar nodal phase cycle and winter atmospheric pressure as possible determinants of moth abundance: Analyses of a 30‐year time series from South Norway

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Effect of Low Gamma Irradiation on the Germination and Morphological Characteristics of Broad Beans (<i>Vicia faba</i> L.), Mung Beans (<i>Vigna radiata</i> L.), and Peas (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) Seedlings

Effect of Low Gamma Irradiation on the Germination and Morphological Characteristics of Broad Beans (<i>Vicia faba</i> L.), Mung Beans (<i>Vigna radiata</i> L.), and Peas (<i>Pisum sativum</i> L.) Seedlings