Starch accumulation in Acetabularia mediterranea after X-irradiation

A. Lüttke, S. Bonotto

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    Abstract

    Cell differentiation but not cell elongation is strongly influenced by X-irradiation at exposures of 50 and 100 krad. Banding patterns on sucrose step gradients, measurement of starch and light microscopical inspection of chloroplasts indicate an accumulation of the storage material in irradiated cells. The percentage of chloroplasts with DNA (50%) is not influenced by irradiation.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)293-299
    Number of pages7
    JournalEnvironmental and Experimental Botany
    Volume22
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Aug 1982

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
    • Agronomy and Crop Science
    • Plant Science

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