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Makarenko ES, Shesterikova EM, Kazakova EA, Bitarishvili SV, Volkova PY, Blinova YA, Lychenkova MA. White clover from the exclusion zone of the Chernobyl NPP: Morphological, biochemical, and genetic characteristics. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY 2023; 262:107152. [PMID: 36933462 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2023.107152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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A comprehensive study of the biological effects of chronic radiation exposure (8 μGy/h) in populations of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) from the Chernobyl exclusion zone was carried out. White clover is one of the most important pasture legumes, having many agricultural applications. Studies at two reference and three radioactively contaminated plots showed no stable morphological effects in white clover at this level of radiation exposure. Increased activities of catalase and peroxidases were found in some impacted plots. Auxin concentration was enhanced in the radioactively contaminated plots. Genes involved in the maintenance of water homeostasis and photosynthetic processes (TIP1 and CAB1) were upregulated at radioactively contaminated plots.
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- Ekaterina S Makarenko
- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia.
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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- Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Kievskoe shosse, 109 km, 249032, Obninsk, Russia
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Shesterikova EM, Bondarenko VS, Volkova PY. Differential gene expression in chronically irradiated herbaceous species from the Chernobyl exclusion zone. Int J Radiat Biol 2023; 99:229-237. [PMID: 35704451 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2022.2087927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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PURPOSE Transcriptional activity of genes related to ionizing radiation responses in chronically irradiated plant populations at radioactively contaminated territories can be a cost-effective and precise approach for stress response evaluation. However, there are limits to studying non-model plants in field conditions. The work studies the transcriptional activity of candidate genes of adaptation to chronic radiation exposure in plant populations from radioactively contaminated territories of the Chernobyl. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this work, we studied plant species with different sensitivity to acute irradiation: Trifolium repens L., Taraxacum officinale Wigg., and Dactylis glomerata L., sampled in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. The differential expression of several candidate genes of adaptation to chronic radiation exposure in the leaves of these species was analyzed, including homologs of Arabidopsis thaliana genes SLAC1, APX1, GPX2, CAB1, NTRB, PP2-B11, RBOH-F, HY5, SnRK2.4, PDS1, CIPK20, SIP1, PIP1, TIP1. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS All studied species were characterized by upregulation of the CAB1 homolog, encoding chlorophyll a/b binding protein, at radioactively contaminated plots. An increase in the expression of genes associated with water and hydrogen peroxide transport, intensity of photosynthesis, and stress responses (homolog of aquaporin TIP1 for T. repens; homologs of aquaporin PIP1 and transcription factor HY5 for D. glomerata; homolog of CBL-interacting serine/threonine protein kinase CIPK20 for T. officinale) was revealed. The methodological approach for studying gene expression in non-model plant species is described, which may allow large-scale screening studies of candidate genes in various plant species abundant in radioactively contaminated areas.
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Wang J, Zhang Y, Zhou L, Yang F, Li J, Du Y, Liu R, Li W, Yu L. Ionizing Radiation: Effective Physical Agents for Economic Crop Seed Priming and the Underlying Physiological Mechanisms. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232315212. [PMID: 36499532 PMCID: PMC9737873 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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To overcome various factors that limit crop production and to meet the growing demand for food by the increasing world population. Seed priming technology has been proposed, and it is considered to be a promising strategy for agricultural sciences and food technology. This technology helps to curtail the germination time, increase the seed vigor, improve the seedling establishment, and enhance the stress tolerance, all of which are conducive to improving the crop yield. Meanwhile, it can be used to reduce seed infection for better physiological or phytosanitary quality. Compared to conventional methods, such as the use of water or chemical-based agents, X-rays, gamma rays, electron beams, proton beams, and heavy ion beams have emerged as promising physics strategies for seed priming as they are time-saving, more effective, environmentally friendly, and there is a greater certainty for yield improvement. Ionizing radiation (IR) has certain biological advantages over other seed priming methods since it generates charged ions while penetrating through the target organisms, and it has enough energy to cause biological effects. However, before the wide utilization of ionizing priming methods in agriculture, extensive research is needed to explore their effects on seed priming and to focus on the underlying mechanism of them. Overall, this review aims to highlight the current understanding of ionizing priming methods and their applicability for promoting agroecological resilience and meeting the challenges of food crises nowadays.
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- Jiaqi Wang
- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730099, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, 57 George Square, Edinburgh EH89JU, UK
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730099, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
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- Northeast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130102, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730099, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730099, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730099, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: (W.L.); (L.Y.)
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- Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730099, China
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
- Correspondence: (W.L.); (L.Y.)
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Belykh ES, Velegzhaninov IO, Garmash EV. Responses of genes of DNA repair, alternative oxidase, and pro-/antioxidant state in Arabidopsis thaliana with altered expression of AOX1a to gamma irradiation. Int J Radiat Biol 2021; 98:60-68. [PMID: 34714725 DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2022.1998712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE High doses of gamma (γ) irradiation cause oxidative stress and DNA damage. Alternative oxidase (AOX) catalyzes the energy-dissipating cyanide-resistant alternative pathway in plant mitochondria and is an important part of the cellular defense network under stress conditions. In this study, Arabidopsis thaliana plants with an altered expression of the AOX1a gene were exposed by high dose-rate ionizing radiation to assess the expression of genes of DNA repair and pro-/antioxidant states to elucidate the functional significance of AOX in plant stress response. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five-week-old A. thaliana plants, either with basal AOX1a gene expression (wild-type Colombia-0 (Col-0)), antisense silencing of AOX1a (AS-12), and overexpression of the gene (XX-2), were γ-irradiated at a dose of 200 Gy. Gene expression and biochemical analyses were performed 12 h after irradiation. RESULTS Acute γ-irradiation caused different responses between the genotypes. XX-2 plants, either control or irradiated, showed the highest expression of AOX1a gene and AOX protein, and the lowest expression of DNA repair genes. Wild type and AS-12 plants exposed to γ-irradiation upregulated another stress-induced gene, AOX1d, and DNA repair genes. Furthermore, a higher activity of Mn-dependent superoxide dismutase (Mn-SOD) was observed in the irradiated AS-12 plants than in the untreated plants of this line. However, AS-12 plants were less effective than Col-0 plants in controlling the accumulation of the superoxide anion. XX-2 plants had the lowest reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels among the genotypes. CONCLUSIONS AS-12 plants display a compensatory mechanism by increasing the expression of AOX1d and the synthesis of the AOX protein, as well as by Mn-SOD activation. However, these were insufficient to maintain the background level of embryonic lethal mutations, and thereby the reproductive capacity. These results highlight the importance of AOX in the successful adaptation of plants to acute γ-irradiation, and indicate that AOX1a plays a key role in the regulation of the stress response.
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- Elena S Belykh
- Institute of Biology, Komi Scientific Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Institute of Biology, Komi Scientific Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russia
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- Institute of Biology, Komi Scientific Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russia
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Amirikhah R, Etemadi N, Sabzalian MR, Nikbakht A, Eskandari A. Physiological consequences of gamma ray irradiation in tall fescue with elimination potential of Epichloë fungal endophyte. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109412. [PMID: 31295658 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Perennial plants and their associated microorganisms grow in the areas that may be contaminated with long-lived gamma-emitting radionuclides. This will induce gamma stress response in plants and their accompanying microorganisms. The present work investigated the growth and physiological responses of Epichloe endophyte infected tall fescue to gamma radiation, as well as whether the endophyte could persist and infect the host plant once exposed to gamma radiation. Seeds of Iranian native genotype of 75B+ of tall fescue were exposed to different doses, including 5.0, 10.0, 15.0, 20.0, 30.0 and 40.0 krad of gamma ray from a 60Co source. Irradiated and unirradiated seeds were sown in pots and grown under controlled conditions in the greenhouse. The growth and physiological parameters associated with plant tolerance to oxidative stress of host plants, as well as endophytic infection frequency (% of plants infected) and intensity (mean number of endophytic hyphae per the field of view), were examined in 3 months-old seedlings. The results indicated that all gamma radiation doses (except 5.0 kr) significantly reduced the height and survival percentage of the host plant. Days to the emergence of seedling increased gradually as gamma doses rose. A dose-rate dependent induction was seen for photosynthetic pigments and proline content. Malondialdehyde (MDA) content grew with elevation of irradiation doses. Depending on the dose and time, the activities of antioxidant enzymes in the host plant responded differently to gamma radiation. Gamma radiation altered the enzyme activities with sever decline in SOD and CAT activities. However, it had barely any effect on in APX and POD activities. The results also revealed that the persistence and intensity of endophyte were affected after gamma-ray irradiation. The initial percentage of tall fescue seeds infected with the endophyte was 91% in un-irradiated seeds. Presence of the viable endophyte started to decline significantly (23%) at 5.0 kr of gamma radiation. A dramatic reduction in the presence and intensity of endophyte occurred at 10.0 to 40.0 kr intensities. Gamma radiation × trait (GT)-biplot analysis indicated positive correlations between the endophyte symbiosis and antioxidant enzyme activities. Also, negative correlations were observed between the endophyte and MDA content in the host plant. Our results suggest that radiation stress (doses over 5.0 kr) caused reduction in the growth and antioxidant enzyme activities of the host plant that accompanied by a dramatic reduction in the persistence and intensity of endophyte fungi. Our findings have provided the basic information for future studies on the effect of gamma irradiation on the interaction between endophytic fungi and its host plant.
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- Rahim Amirikhah
- Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran.
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, 84156-83111, Isfahan, Iran
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- Nuclear Agriculture Research School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Karaj, Iran
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Radiotracer and radiation application for rapid measurement of contribution of stem assimilates towards grain filling and for alleviating terminal heat stress in wheat. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-019-06567-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kumar RR, Hasija S, Goswami S, Tasleem M, Sakhare A, Kumar S, Bakshi S, Jambhulkar S, Rai GK, Singh B, Singh GP, Pathak H, Viswanathan C, Praveen S. Gamma irradiation protect the developing wheat endosperm from oxidative damage by balancing the trade-off between the defence network and grains quality. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 174:637-648. [PMID: 30875557 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.03.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Gamma irradiation has been reported to modulate the biochemical and molecular parameters associated with the tolerance of plant species under biotic/ abiotic stress. Wheat is highly sensitive to heat stress (HS), as evident from the decrease in the quantity and quality of the total grains. Here, we studied the effect of pre-treatment of wheat dry seeds with different doses of gamma irradiation (0.20, 0.25 and 0.30 kGy) on tolerance level and quality of developing wheat endospermic tissue under HS (38 °C, 1 h; continuously for three days). Expression analysis of genes associated with defence and starch metabolism in developing grains showed maximum transcripts of HSP17 (in response to 0.25 kGy + HS) and AGPase (under 0.30 kGy), as compared to control. Gamma irradiation was observed to balance the accumulation of H2O2 by enhancing the activities of SOD and GPx in both the cvs. under HS. Gamma irradiation was observed to stabilize the synthesis of starch and amylose by regulating the activities of AGPase, SSS and α-amylase under HS. The appearance of isoforms of gliadins (α, β, γ, ω) were observed more in gamma irradiated seeds (0.20 kGy), as compared to control. Gamma irradiation (0.25 kGy in HD3118 & 0.20 kGy in HD3086) was observed to have positive effect on the width, length and test seed weight of the grains under HS. The information generated in present investigation provides easy, cheap and user-friendly technology to mitigate the effect of terminal HS on the grain-development process of wheat along with development of robust seeds with high nutrient density.
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- Ranjeet R Kumar
- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Department of Atomic Energy, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai, India.
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- Department of Atomic Energy, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai, India.
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- Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Chatta, Jammu 180009, India.
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- Centre for Environment Science and Climate Resilient Agriculture (CESCRA), Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, Haryana, India.
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- Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India.
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Wang L, Ma R, Yin Y, Jiao Z. Role of carbon ion beams irradiation in mitigating cold stress in Arabidopsis thaliana. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 162:341-347. [PMID: 30005407 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 07/03/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Carbon ion beams irradiation as an important type of ionizing radiation is one of the major approaches used to create mutants in plants. This study investigated the role of carbon ion beams irradiation in mitigating cold stress in Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings. The results showed that 50-Gy carbon ion beam irradiation appeared stimulatory effects on root length and fresh weight in Arabidopsis seedlings under cold stress. In comparison with control, the content of hydrogen peroxide, the production rate of superoxide anion radical, hydroxyl radical generation activity, and malondialdehyde content were obviously decreased in 50-Gy carbon ion beam irradiated seedlings in response to cold stress. Moreover, irradiated 50-Gy carbon ion beam in Arabidopsis seedlings were significantly triggered the efficiency of antioxidant under cold stress. Furthermore, we investigated the expression of cold-related genes in irradiated and non-irradiated samples. Carbon ion beams irradiation up-regulated the expression levels of C-REPEAT BINDING FACTORS (CBFs), INDUCER OF CBF EXPRESSION 1 (ICE1), ICE2, CALMODULIN-BINDING TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATOR 3 (CAMTA3) and cold-regulated COR genes, in response to cold stress. This study suggests that low-dose carbon ion beams irradiation can modulate the physiological responses and up-regulate cold signaling genes in mitigating cold stress in the growth of Arabidopsis seedlings.
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- Lin Wang
- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Ion-beam Bioengineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China; Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Zhengzhou University, China.
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