Gamma radiation-induced molecular toxicity and effects on pluripotent stem cells of the radiosensitive conifer Norway spruce (Picea abies)
Payel Bhattacharjee, YeonKyeong Lee, Marcos Viejo, Gareth B. Gillard, Simen R. Sandve, Torgeir Rhoden Hvidsten, Brit Salbu, Dag Anders Brede, Jorunn E. Olsen
This study assesses the effects of gamma radiation on Norway spruce stem cells, finding dose-dependent DNA damage and transcriptomic changes, but retained stemness despite cellular abnormalities.
Planta · Sep 17, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology