Low doses of ionizing radiation and hydrogen peroxide stimulate plant growth
1997
Korystov, Y. | Narimanov, A. (Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino (Russia). Lab. of Cell Radiobiology)
The present study shows that low-dose oxidative stress induced by ionizing radiation (10-20 cGy) and hydrogen peroxide (1-100 pmol per litre) stimulates germination of seeds and growth of sprouts and roots. The growth of seedlings can be stimulated by treatment of seeds as well as seedlings but in the latter case it needs lower doses. The stimulation effect is observed in a narrow dose interval which is the same for the plant speciess studied: barley, wheat, pea, maize and melon
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