Corn response to separate and joint effects of radiation and salt stress

In the present work, by determining the content of malondialdehyde, proline and total protein, an attempt was made to find out the role of presowing irradiation of seeds in the development of corn in salt conditions. In so doing, a rather wide range was used, both of the radiation dose and the salt concentration. The effects of radiation and salt have been studied separately as well as in their combination. It was shown that pre-seed γ-irradiation of seeds in doses from 5 to 100 Gy in normal conditions contributes to a slight increase in the level of MDA. However, in the case of salt stress, NaCl in concentrations from 1 to 50 mM for unirradiated seeds, on the contrary, causes a strong increase in the content of MDA. And with the joint action of salt and radiation (radiation doses of 1-50 Gy, salt concentration 1-10 mM), the content of lipid oxidation product remains almost constant. It has been established that proline, as an antioxidant, plays an insignificant role in protecting the plant from salt stress...