Published April 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Radiosensitivity in Panax ginseng

  • 1. Korea Ginseng Research Institute, Seoul (Republic of Korea)

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In order to investigate radiosensitivity on ginseng (Panax qinsena C.A. Meyer), the dehiscent seeds with high water content, 55.1 %, were irradiated with X-ray. The differences of biological injuries in ginseng seedlings due to the dose of X-ray were quite obvious in all characters as well as germination rate. The lethal dose-50 percent was about 2.5 kR. (author)

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Journal Title
Korean J. Breed.
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
1
Series
Korean J. Breed.
Journal Page Range
45-50