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UV exposure significantly decreased radicle and plumule lengths and water content relative to controls.
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e0“Exposure of broad bean seedlings either germinated in dark conditions and/or in light conditions (40 W, low intensity and 160 W; high intensity) during germination to UV-A365nm and UV-C254nm for one hour daily throughout the entire period of the experiment (six days), led to significant decrease in all growth parameters determined (length of radicle, length of plumule, water content, fresh weight and dry weight) as c…” Show full quote
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M. Younis; M. Hasaneen; Heba Abd-elAziz Journal of Plant Production 2008. doi:10.21608/jpp.2008.135679
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