From Dosimetry to Damage: Unravelling the biological effects of environmental radioactivity in Arabidopsis thaliana

Geert Biermans; Nathalie Vanhoudt; Jordi Vives i Batlle

From Dosimetry to Damage: Unravelling the biological effects of environmental radioactivity in Arabidopsis thaliana

Geert Biermans, Nathalie Vanhoudt, Jordi Vives i Batlle

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This PhD thesis aims to investigate the biological effects and mechanisms in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana upon chronic exposure to alpha, beta or gamma radiation. To do so, it first establishes a new working model for dosimetry calculations in plant roots and shoots. Secondly, it investigates the age-dependency of the response to ionising radiation. Finally, it compares the effects of alpha radiation (emitted by 241Am) and beta radiation (emitted bu 90Sr) on morphology, physiology and at the molecular level.

Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Hasselt University
Supervisors/Advisors	Horemans, Nele, Supervisor Cuypers, Ann, Supervisor, External person Vangronsveld, Jaco, Supervisor, External person
Place of Publication	Hasselt, Belgium
Publisher	UHasselt - Universiteit Hasselt
State	Published - 26 Sep 2013

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