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Molecular nature of mutations induced by high-LET irradiation with argon and carbon ions in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Mutation research - 1 Jul 2012
Hirano Tomonari, Kazama Yusuke, Ohbu Sumie, Shirakawa Yuki, Liu Yang, Kambara Tadashi, Fukunishi Nobuhisa, Abe Tomoko
Abstract excerpt
Linear energy transfer (LET) is an important parameter to be considered in heavy-ion mutagenesis. However, in plants, no quantitative data are available on the molecular nature of the mutations induced with high-LET radiation above 101-124keVμm(-1). In this study, we irradiated dry seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana with Ar and C ions with an LET of 290keVμm(-1). We analyzed the DNA alterations caused by the...
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