One-time Electromagnetic Irradiation Modifies Stress-sensitive Gene Expressions in Rice Plant
Kundu A, Vangaru S, Bhowmick S, Bhattacharyya S, Mallick AI, Gupta B · 2021
The study found significant upregulation of calmodulin and phytochrome B gene expressions in 40-day-old Swarnaprabha rice plants after a one-time 1837.50 MHz, 2.75 mW/m2 exposure lasting 2 h 30 min.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed 40-day-old Swarnaprabha rice plants to a one-time electromagnetic irradiation at 1837.50 MHz and 2.75 mW/m2 for 2 h 30 min inside a reverberation chamber. The exposure was conducted in a controlled reverberation chamber to ensure a pure electromagnetic environment with deterministic power density.
Why This Matters
The investigators measured gene expression immediately after irradiation to avoid confounding effects from secondary stimulations. They concluded that the molecular responses indicate rice plants perceive this electromagnetic irradiation similarly to other harmful stimuli.
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@article{kundu_a_vangaru_s_bhowmick_s_bhattacharyya_s_mallick_ai_gupta_b_ce2880,
author = {Kundu A and Vangaru S and Bhowmick S and Bhattacharyya S and Mallick AI and Gupta B},
title = {One-time Electromagnetic Irradiation Modifies Stress-sensitive Gene Expressions in Rice Plant},
year = {2021},
}