The study of effects of ionizing radiation (IR) on plants is important in relation to several
problems:(I) the existence of zones where background radiation–either natural or …

Agricultural biodiversity includes many species that have biological variants (natives,
ecotypes, races, morphotypes). Their use is restricted to local areas because they do not …

Gamma rays as a type of ionizing radiation constitute a physical mutagen that induces
mutations and could be effectively used in plant breeding. To compare the effects of gamma …

Objective To evaluate the effect of different doses of lead acetate (1/20, 1/40 and 1/60 of LD
50) on body weight gain, blood picture, plasma protein profile and the function of liver …

Objective To investigate the changes in total phenols, flavonoids, tannins, vitamin E, β-
carotene and antioxidant activity during soaking of three white sorghum varieties. Methods …

Plants that produce bioactive chemicals provide a viable in vitro method for producing key
nutraceutical substances, especially in the presence of appropriate elicitors. The goal of this …

Lipid peroxidation can be defined as the oxidative deterioration of lipids containing any
number of carbon-carbon double bonds. Lipid peroxidation is a well-established mechanism …

Nuclear technology is currently used as a tool in mutation breeding to improve crops by
increasing genetic variation. The ionization of gamma rays produces large amounts of free …

Abstract Background Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni is an important anti-diabetic medicinal herb
containing non-caloric sweet compounds. In this study, the effect of gamma irradiation on …

Purpose: The profitable production of some important plant-based secondary metabolites
(ginsenosides, saponins, camptothecin, shikonins etc.) in vitro by gamma irradiation is a …