Effects of gamma irradiation on the shoot length of Cicer seeds |
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Authors: | Cengiz Toker Bulent Uzun Huseyin Canci F Oncu Ceylan |
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Institution: | Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, TR-07059 Antalya, Turkey |
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Abstract: | The effects of radiation on the shoot and root lengths of germinated seedling of irradiated seeds of Cicer species, i.e. three kabuli types and four desi types of cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum Ladiz.) and 2 annual wild types (C. reticulatum Ladiz. and C. bijugum K.H. Rech.) were investigated. The seeds were irradiated with a 60Co gamma source using 0, 200, 300 and 400 Gy doses at 1.66 kGy h?1. At 200 Gy minor effects could be observed, but at 400 Gy an obvious depression of shoot length was observed. The kabuli types were more affected than the desi ones. The critical dose that prevented the shoot and root elongation varied among species and also ranged from genotypes to genotype within species. |
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Keywords: | Chickpea Cicer arietinum Cicer bijugum Cicer reticulatum Gamma irradiation Mutation effect |
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