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Mutagenic effects of heavy ion radiation in plants.
Advances in space research : the official journal of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) - 1 Oct 1994
Mei M, Deng H, Lu Y, Zhuang C, Liu Z, Qiu Q, Qiu Y, Yang T C
Abstract excerpt
Genetic and developmental effects of heavy ions in maize and rice were investigated. Heavy particles with various charges and energies were accelerated at the BEVALAC. The frequency of occurrence of white-yellow stripes on leaves of plants developed from irradiated maize seeds increased linearly with dose, and high-LET heavy charged particles, e.g., neon, argon, and iron, were 2-12 times as effective as gamma...
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