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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2008, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (8): 266-269.

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Studies on the Radiation Sensitivity of Different Crops Treated by 60Co γ Rays

Zhang Ruixun, Feng Shuiying, Qi Yongbin, Lu Yanting, Ye Shenghai, Zhang Xiaoming   

  • Received:2008-05-19 Revised:2008-06-06 Online:2008-08-08 Published:2008-08-08

Abstract: For understanding the radiation sensitivity of different crops to 60Co γ radiation, 7 crop varietals dry seeds, cotton, rice, barley, rape, soybean, glutinous corn and sweet corn, has been exposed in the 0~1500Gy 60Co γ radiation. The germination rates, with the exposure time in the γ ray increased, present following 4 kinds of type. the results showed that rape, insensitive; (2) rice and soybean, the germination rate gradually decrease; (3) cotton and barley, germination rate "decrease - increase - decrease again", but the highest germination rate does not surpassed the control; and (4) glutinous corn and sweet corn, the germination rate "increase-decrease", germination rates reach maximum when the exposure is 300Gy. The exposure sensitivity is ranked in: rice > soybean > cotton > glutinous corn, sweet corn> barley > rape. Therefore, authors suggested the crops exposure sensitive difference in 60Co γ rays was mainly decided by the crop genomic size and seed fullness besides rape contains the chemical Component called allyl mustard oil which resistant to radiation.

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