Differences in the sensitivity of barley varieties to direct cesium contamination from the Chernobyl accident.
A number of winter and spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L) varieties were tested for sensitivity to direct cesium contamination in Denmark arising from the Chernobyl accident. Significant differences among varieties were revealed which were independent of crop growing conditions. Results indicate that different sensitivities among varieties result from genetic or morphological differences.
Environmental Science and Technology Department, Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark.
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D000059:Accidents; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D003718:Denmark; D005507:Food Contamination, Radioactive; D001467:Hordeum; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011847:Radioactive Fallout; D014455:Ukraine
D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes; D011847:Radioactive Fallout