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  • Title: Effects of heavy ions on the germination and survival of Arabidopsis thaliana.
    Author: Tanaka A, Shikazono N, Yokota Y, Watanabe H, Tano S.
    Journal: Int J Radiat Biol; 1997 Jul; 72(1):121-7. PubMed ID: 9246201.
    Abstract:
    Inhibition of germination and reduction in survival of Arabidopsis thaliana were investigated to study the effects of heavy ions on a multicellular system. Dry seeds of Col and Ler ecotypes were exposed to He, C, Ar and Ne ions with linear energy transfer (LET) in the range of 17-549 keV/micron and to electrons (LET = 0.2 keV/micron). The relative biological effectiveness (RBE) for the survival of both ecotypes showed the same pattern of variation with a maximum RBE of 11-12 at 252 keV/micron. For germination, RBE increased with increasing LET in Ler but not in Col, showing different sensitivities between the plant ecotypes. Inactivation cross sections of survival increased linearly in the range of 0.2-17 keV/micron and proceeded more steeply in the range of 113-252 keV/micron. At higher LET, cross sections appeared to reach a plateau at a little less than the size of the cell nucleus. When the value for survival was plotted against LET, it decreased steeply in the range about 113-252 keV/micron, indicating that heavy ions may have similar effects on both the shoulder and slope of the survival curve.
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