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Priyanka Saha1, Sarmistha Sen Raychaudhuri, Anindita Chakraborty
1Department of Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
Abstract:
Plantago ovata Forsk - an economically important medicinal plant - was analyzed for trace elements and chlorophyll in a study of the effects of gamma radiation on physiological responses of the seedlings. Proton-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) technique was used to quantify trace elements in unirradiated and gamma-irradiated plants at the seedling stage. The experiments revealed radiation-induced changes in the trace element and chlorophyll concentrations.
