Continuous exposure to a high concentration of actinomycin D (250 pg/ml) completely inhibits oral regeneration in amputated tail pieces of Stentor coeruleus. Once oral regeneration is initiated, the same concentration of actinomycin D no longer inhibits normal regeneration. Concentrations of actinom
Effects of radiations on oral regeneration inStentor coeruleus
โ Scribed by Burchill, Brower R.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1968
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 785 KB
- Volume
- 169
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-104X
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โฆ Synopsis
Irradiation with ultraviolet light (254 nm) or ionizing radiation can prolong oral regeneration in the ciliate Stentor coeruleus. The primary response is an interruption in the regeneration cycle, starting soon after irradiation and leading to a delay in the completion of development. The relation of dose to delay, of cells irradiated early in regeneration, is approximately linear. Early stages of regeneration are maximally sensitive, with the peak sensitivity to ultraviolet light occurring slightly earlier than that to ionizing radiation. Cells irradiated with combined doses of both radiations are more affected than cells exposed to either single radiation dose alone. Possible interpretations of the results are discussed.
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