Stamen hairs and ionizing radiation

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 2011-07-05 12:59

The cells of the stamen hairs of some Tradescantia are colored blue, but when exposed to sources of ionizing radiation such as gamma rays, the cells mutate and change color to pink; they are one of the few tissues known to serve as an effective bioassay for ambient radiation levels.[4]

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