Chronic Ionizing Radiation of Plants: An Evolutionary Factor from Direct Damage to Non-Target Effects

Chronic Ionizing Radiation of Plants: An Evolutionary Factor from Direct Damage to Non-Target Effects

In present times, the levels of ionizing radiation (IR) on the surface of Earth are relatively low, posing no high challenges for the survival of contemporary life forms. IR derives from natural sources and naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), the nuclear industry, medical applications,...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Turqueto Duarte, Polina Yu. Volkova, Fabricio Fiengo Perez, Nele Horemans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Plants
Subjects:
chronic exposure
acute exposure
nuclear accident
DNA damage
repair pathway
antioxidants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/5/1178

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