BIOCHEMICAL-CHANGES IN GARLIC (ALLIUM-SATIVUM L) DURING STORAGE FOLLOWING GAMMA-IRRADIATION

Authors
CROCI CA ARGUELLO JA ORIOLI GA
Citation
Ca. Croci et al., BIOCHEMICAL-CHANGES IN GARLIC (ALLIUM-SATIVUM L) DURING STORAGE FOLLOWING GAMMA-IRRADIATION, International journal of radiation biology, 65(2), 1994, pp. 263-266
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology
Journal title
International journal of radiation biology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09553002
Volume
65
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
263 - 266
Database
ISI
SICI code
0955-3002(1994)65:2<263:BIG(LD>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The aim of this paper was to evaluate an acute dose of gamma-rays (10 Gy) on post-dormant garlic seed cloves in terms of total DNA, total RN A, total protein and soluble carbohydrates in order to correlate these levels with sprouting inhibition induced by gamma-irradiation. Decrea ses in total DNA content were found in inner sprouts immediately and 1 00 days after irradiation. The total RNA and protein contents and the carbohydrate content of the storage leaf or the inner sprout were not affected by gamma-irradiation. The results support the notion that in post-dormant garlic seed cloves, DNA content and its behaviour seem to be among the sensitive cellular responses to radiation.