The Cytological Effect of Different Seed-Treatments in X-Rayed Barley

Radiation Response of Soaked Barley Seeds

“…OAKED seeds have been shown to be damaged more by X-rays than S non-soaked seeds (PETRY, 1921 ; STADLER, 1928; GUSTAFSSON, 1937GUSTAFSSON, , 1947GELIN, 1941;EHRENBERG et d., 1953). Froin these studies it was widely accepted that the radiation susceptibility of a biological system increases with increasing water content.…”

Genetic variability in quantitative characters induced by thermal neutron treatment of diploid, tetraploid and hexaploid oat seeds

“…Sparrow (1961) suggested that growth inhibition following irradiation of seeds or plants is associated with cytogenetic damage and a drop in auxin level. Gelin (1941) found that sterility following irradiation closely reflects the degree of chromosomal disturbance. Caldecott et al_.…”