Effect of Different Microwave Doses on Vicia Faba Germination, Growth and Genetic Makeup
Effect of Different Microwave Doses on Vicia faba Germination, Growth and Genetic makeup
Problem:
Some areas are affected by high frequencies of microwaves; this affects plant growth, germination and genetic makeup, which leads to a loss in crop yield, including one of the major crops of high economic importance, the Vicia faba. Abstract:
Plants and their stresses have been of very great importance lately. Since there are many kinds of stresses, we only studied one, but a very important one: microwaves and their effect on plants. Microwaves are going to be the focus of our study because of the drastic effects that they have, not only on humans and different mammals but on plants. In brief, we can say that microwaves are electromagnetic waves with wave length longer than those of terahertz (THz) frequencies, but relatively short for radio waves. There are lots of sites contaminated by microwave radiation from cellular radiation, power plants and high voltage towers, etc….. These affect the plants development, which drew our attention towards this project. Our hypothesis is that different doses of microwaves affect plant growth and development. To prove this hypothesis; we have to expose plants to different microwave doses, plant them in a green house under controlled conditions (soil, climate, humidity …) and observe them daily. Then we have to extract the DNA and RAPD of the DNA and determine the changes that occurred in their genes. Our conclusion from this study is that different microwave doses do affect plant germination.
Introduction
Plants and environmental stresses have been of most importance as a field of study and research through out the ages. It was found that the different stresses that plants are exposed to are outgoing and reduce the crop yield. Of these stresses, temperature, drought, salinity and microwaves are of major importance.
Temperature, for example, is the principal factor determining vegetation zones. Global climate
Problem:
Some areas are affected by high frequencies of microwaves; this affects plant growth, germination and genetic makeup, which leads to a loss in crop yield, including one of the major crops of high economic importance, the Vicia faba. Abstract:
Plants and their stresses have been of very great importance lately. Since there are many kinds of stresses, we only studied one, but a very important one: microwaves and their effect on plants. Microwaves are going to be the focus of our study because of the drastic effects that they have, not only on humans and different mammals but on plants. In brief, we can say that microwaves are electromagnetic waves with wave length longer than those of terahertz (THz) frequencies, but relatively short for radio waves. There are lots of sites contaminated by microwave radiation from cellular radiation, power plants and high voltage towers, etc….. These affect the plants development, which drew our attention towards this project. Our hypothesis is that different doses of microwaves affect plant growth and development. To prove this hypothesis; we have to expose plants to different microwave doses, plant them in a green house under controlled conditions (soil, climate, humidity …) and observe them daily. Then we have to extract the DNA and RAPD of the DNA and determine the changes that occurred in their genes. Our conclusion from this study is that different microwave doses do affect plant germination.
Introduction
Plants and environmental stresses have been of most importance as a field of study and research through out the ages. It was found that the different stresses that plants are exposed to are outgoing and reduce the crop yield. Of these stresses, temperature, drought, salinity and microwaves are of major importance.
Temperature, for example, is the principal factor determining vegetation zones. Global climate
References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAPD http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/environment/cellphone.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_warming