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Sensitivity of the conidia of plant pathogenic fungi to Gamma-rays, electron particles and X-ray (Bremsstrahlung) irradiation

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Twelve species of plant pathogenic fungi were exposed to high-energy irradiation and their sensitivities compared by the irradiation (termed D 10) required to decrease the viability of conidia by 10%. The D 10 of conidia in 0.06 Mxxx phosphate buffer and irradiated with gamma-rays at 32 to 35°C ranged from 0.16 to 0.71 kGy. When conidia were mixed with trehalose and vacuum dried, their sensitivity towards gamma-rays doubled. There was no identifiable trend in the response of dry conidia towards irradiation by gamma-rays, electron particles or X-rays.

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M. LebaiJuri and N. Yusof are with the Nuclear Energy Unit, PUSPATI Complex, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia; M. Omar is with the Department of Microbiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 43600 Ukm Bangi, Malaysia.

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LebaiJuri, M., Omar, M. & Yusof, N. Sensitivity of the conidia of plant pathogenic fungi to Gamma-rays, electron particles and X-ray (Bremsstrahlung) irradiation. World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 11, 610–614 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00361000

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