Effects of delayed post treatment of gamma-irradiated seed with cysteine on the growth of Sorghum bicolor seedlings

Reddy, C.S. and Smith, J.D. (1978) Effects of delayed post treatment of gamma-irradiated seed with cysteine on the growth of Sorghum bicolor seedlings. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 18 (4). pp. 241-243.

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Abstract

Post-treatment with cysteine reduced seedling injury caused by gamma radiation of sorghum seed. The effects of cysteine were most pronounced in primary root elongation. A nearly three-fold increase in primary root length was observed when irradiated seed were treated with cysteine 9 months post-irradiation. Similar but less dramatic effects were observed for coleoptile length and 7 day seedling height. The effects of cystein in reducing injury were independent of radiation levels tested

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Pool Officer, AICSIP, Regional Station, IARI Rajendranagar, Hyderabad—500030, India
Subjects: Plant Production
Divisions: Sorghum
Depositing User: Ms K Syamalamba
Date Deposited: 03 Aug 2012 05:49
Last Modified: 03 Aug 2012 05:50
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0098-8472(78)90050-3
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/7153

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