scholarly journals Gamma radiation to produce soybean mutants for better plant performance and chemical composition of seeds

2019 ◽  
pp. 511
Author(s):  
Danúbia Aparecida Costa Nobre ◽  
Carlos Sigueyuki Sediyama ◽  
Willian Rodrigues Macedo ◽  
Newton Deniz Piovesan ◽  
Valter Arthur
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Soybean Seeds ◽  
Agronomic Performance ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
High Genetic Variability ◽  
60Co Source ◽  
Consequent Increase

The supply the constant demand for new soybean cultivar, it is necessary to select superior plants in populations of high genetic variability. To generate new plant variants which would perform satisfactorily in the field and produce seeds of better composition, gamma rays can be used. Therefore, soybean seeds from line VX04-6828 were irradiated in a 60Co source (gamma rays) in doses: 0 (control); 50; 150 and 250 Gy, and were seeded to produce the M1 generation. Potential plants of each row were identified and evaluated for their agronomic performance. The seeds of the selected plants were sown, producing the plants of M2 generation and again selected and evaluated, including the chemical composition of their seeds. It was concluded that the use of gamma radiation increases the variability in soybean, with consequent increase in the probabilities of identification of new mutants, useful to breeding programs that aim at better agronomic performance and gains in the composition of the seeds. Better results are observed when 50 to 150 Gy is applied on soybean dry seeds.

scholarly journals Development of rice seedlings grown from pre-hydrated seeds and irradiated with gamma rays

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1093-1100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Scheer da Silva ◽  
Rodrigo Danielowski ◽  
Eugenia Jacira Bolacel Braga ◽  
Sidnei Deuner ◽  
Ariano Martins de Magalhães Junior ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Ascorbate Peroxidase ◽  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Early Growth ◽  
Rice Seedlings ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Growth Of Seedlings ◽  
Different Doses ◽  
Co60 Gamma

Techniques used to induce mutations, such as ionizing radiation, are an effective tool in increasing genetic variability in breeding programs of species of economic interest. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of different doses of Co60 gamma radiation on previously soaked seeds on the emergence and early growth of seedlings of two rice cultivars. To do this, seeds (25% moisture) of BRS Querência and BRS Fronteira were irradiated with zero (control), 50, 100, 150 and 200 Gy, and then sown in trays containing soil and kept in a greenhouse. The results showed that gamma radiation affected seedling development, where the highest dose tested (200 Gy) significantly reduced the emergence and the index of emergence speed. Growth parameters were reduced greater reduction in cv. BRS Querência. For antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase expressed little variation for the periods evaluated. Already ascorbate peroxidase and catalase showed a significant increase in horsepower cv. BRS Fronteira at 14 DAS, followed by an increase in both cultivars ascorbate peroxidase activity at 28 DAS. The highest antioxidant capacity observed in cv. BRS Fronteira conferred greater tolerance to stress caused by gamma radiation.

scholarly journals Effects of gamma-irradiation of seed potatoes on numbers of stems and tubers.

1991 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-90
Author(s):  
A.J. Haverkort ◽  
D.I. Langerak ◽  
M. van de Waart
Keyword(s):  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Gamma Irradiation ◽  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Harvest Index ◽  
Tuber Yield ◽  
Field Trials ◽  
Lateral Buds ◽  
60Co Source ◽  
Number Of Stems ◽  
Sprout Growth

In field trials with potatoes cv. Bintje, Jaerla and Spunta in which the seed tubers had been treated with gamma -rays from a 60Co source with doses varying from 0.5 to 27 Gy, tuber yield, harvest index and number of stems and tubers were determined. A dose of 3 Gy increased the number of tubers by 30% in Spunta in 2 out of 3 trials and by 17% in one trial in Jaerla, but it did not increase the number of tubers in Bintje. Doses of 9 or 10 Gy did not influence the number of tubers nor stems, and decreased harvest index. A dose of 27 Gy yielded off-type plants with reduced yield and number of tubers. gamma -Radiation affected the growth of the sprout apex, allowing lateral buds or divisions of the affected apex to develop into stems. To achieve larger numbers of tuber-bearing stems, tubers should preferably be irradiated at the start of sprout growth, about 5 months before planting. (Abstract retrieved from CAB Abstracts by CABI’s permission)

scholarly journals The effect of CO60 on the physical and physicochemical properties of rice

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ívina Catarina de Oliveira Guimarães ◽  
Joelma Pereira ◽  
Vanda Maria de Oliveira Cornélio ◽  
Luís Roberto Batista ◽  
Eric Batista Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Caloric Value ◽  
Total Titratable Acidity ◽  
Radiation Conditions ◽  
Different Doses ◽  
Co60 Gamma

Owing to its chemical composition and production chain, rice is susceptible to contamination by fungi. Among other techniques, the application of gamma radiation has been suggested as a method to ensure food safety. However, such radiation can alter the chemical composition of the food. Thus, the objective of the present work is to evaluate the centesimal composition, caloric value, pH, total titratable acidity, and coloration of polished white rice subjected to different doses of Co60 gamma radiation (0 kGy, 6.5 kGy, and 7.5 kGy). The results demonstrated that while gamma radiation did not cause significant alterations in the centesimal composition, caloric value, and titratable acidity of the rice, increasing doses substantially decreased the pH and intensified the coloration. Under controlled radiation conditions, a 6.5-kGy dose can render rice safe for consumption without significantly compromising its physical and physicochemical properties.

sorbed dose must be measured by placing dose meters into the carriers, as described in Section V. If all of the gamma radiation coming from the 60Co source were absorbed by the irradiated goods, the radiation facility would have % irradiation efficiency. This is of course impossible because some of the radiation will be absorbed by the concrete shielding, by the carrier metal, and by the water below the source rack. Well-designed gamma facilities have an efficiency of about 30%. Designs differ­ ent from that shown in Figure 3 may use tote boxes on a conveyor belt instead of carriers hanging from a monorail, or the carriers may move around the source in a double loop instead of a single loop. Storage of the radioactive source in air in a concrete-shielded or lead-shielded cask instead of the water pool is also possible but is not often practiced. The outside appearance of a gamma irradiation facility is not much different from that of any other small or medium size industrial plant. A view of the first irradiation plant in the United States designed exclusively for the processing of foods (1) is shown in Figure 4. In principle, a 137Cs irradiator operates exactly like a 60Co irradiator. Some­ what less concrete shielding (1.2 m) is needed because the 0.66 MeV gamma rays of ,37Cs are less penetrating than the 1.33 MeV of Co. The longer half-life of

1995 ◽  
pp. 33-33
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Half Life ◽  
The United States ◽  
Conveyor Belt ◽  
Radioactive Source ◽  
Industrial Plant ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Double Loop ◽  
60Co Source

Agronomic Performance of Recombinant Inbred Line Populations Segregating for Isoflavone Content in Soybean Seeds

Crop Science ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 2203-2211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerio S. Primomo ◽  
Vaino Poysa ◽  
Gary R. Ablett ◽  
Chung-Ja Jackson ◽  
Istvan Rajcan
Keyword(s):  
Inbred Line ◽  
Recombinant Inbred Line ◽  
Recombinant Inbred ◽  
Soybean Seeds ◽  
Agronomic Performance ◽  
Isoflavone Content

scholarly journals IV. Effect of 60Co gamma rays on survival rate of China aster plants (Callistephus chinensis Nees) in M1 generations - under field conditions

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-283
Author(s):  
A. Wosińska
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Gamma Radiation ◽  
Gamma Rays ◽  
Lethal Effect ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Considerable Decrease ◽  
Planting Time ◽  
Variety Effect ◽  
China Aster ◽  
Different Doses

Studies were undertaken on the effect of different doses of gamma radiation on survival rate of plants (germinated from irradiated seeds) for 5 China aster varieties specified at florescence time. During their growth under field conditions (from planting time to blooming) lethal effect of the radiation occurred in plants of all varieties and its level depended on dose and variety. Effect of 3 kR and 6 kR doses differed depending on variety and was not always harmful, but following irradiation with doses exceeding 6 kR a considerable decrease in survival rate was observed. Radioresistance of studied varieties - measured both: by LD<sub>50</sub> and LD<sub>l00</sub> - differed; depending on variety, LD<sub>50 </sub>and LD<sub>l00</sub> values fluctuated: from 6 to 9 kR and 12 to 15 kR respectively.

scholarly journals Agronomic Performance of Soybean With Seeds Treated With an Algae Extract Base Biostimulant

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 147
Author(s):  
Gabriel Bressiani Melo ◽  
Alessandro Guerra da Silva ◽  
Adriano Perin ◽  
Guilherme Braga Pereira Braz ◽  
Christiano Lima Lobo de Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Grain Yield ◽  
Block Design ◽  
Natural Compounds ◽  
Soybean Seeds ◽  
Agronomic Performance ◽  
Grain Yields ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Agronomic Characteristics ◽  
Organic Components ◽  
Randomized Block Design

The use of biostimulants in the treatment of soybean seeds can provide beneficial effects on the crop due to the synergism between the organic components present in products from natural compounds. Due to the scarcity of results of research on biostimulants in the treatment of soybean seeds, the objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of doses of a biostimulant in the treatment of seeds, on agronomic characteristics, productivity components and profitability of soybean culture. Therefore, two experiments were carried out in the field in the 2016/17 and 2017/18 harvests, using a randomized block design with six replications and four treatments referring to doses of 0.00; 0.05; 0.10; and 0.15 L 100 kg seeds-1. The agronomic characteristics of soybeans, grain yield and profitability of using the biostimulant were evaluated. From the obtained results, it can be seen that the dose of 0.15 L 100 kg seeds-1 provided greater profitability in both harvests. In addition, doses above 0.12 L 100 kg seed-1 provide higher grain yields and a higher grain mass, in addition to other productivity components.

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