묵은 파와 시금치 종자에 저선량 ${gamma}$선을 조사하여 종자 발아율과 발아종자의 생리활성 변화를 관찰하였다. 시금치 종자의 발아율은 대조구에 비해 저선량 조사구에서 증가하는 경향을 보였고 특히 2 Gy와 1 Gy에서 효과적이였으나 파종자에서는 1 Gy 조사구만이 대조구에 비해 높은 발아율을 보였다. 저선량 ${gamma}$선이 조사된 파와 시금치종자의 ion leakage 조사에서는 대조구에 비해 저선량 ${gamma}$선 조사구에서 감소하는 경향을 보였는데 이는 특히 배양 초기 단계에서 뚜렸하였다. 전분 분해 또한 ${gamma}$선 조사에 의해 촉진되었고 저선량의 γ선은 glutamic acid의 decarboxylation 으로 인해 종자의 활력을 유지하는 잇점이 있는 것으로 나타났다.
This study was conducted to determine the effect of low dose ${gamma}-ray$ on the germination rate and physiology of germinative seeds of welsh onion ( Allicm fistulosum L. cv. Sukchangwoidae ) and spinach ( Spinacia oleracea L. cv. Chungrok ). The germination rate of irradiation group was much higher than that of the control. Especially it was noticeably higher in 1 or 2 Gy irradiation groups in the sowing spinach seeds on paper towel. On the welsh onion, the germination rate of the 1 Gy irradiation group increased by 17% compared to that of the control. Ion leakage from seeds irradiated with low dose of ${gamma}-ray$ was decreased compared to that from the control especially at the early stage of incubation when examined by means of electric conductance. This tendency was confirmed in seeds of welsh onion and spinach. Starch hydrolysis was stimulated by ${gamma}-ray$ irradiation in welsh onion. Furthermore ${gamma}-ray$ irradiation was beneficial to keeping the vitality of seeds as determined through decarboxylation of glutamic acid.
