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Table 4 Classification of mutations induced by electron and C-ion irradiation

From: Characterization of highly efficient heavy-ion mutagenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana

Radiation

Small alterations* (%)

Rearrangements* (%)

Reference

Electron (0.2 keV μm-1)

9 (75.0)

3 (25.0)

[21]

C-ion (22.5 keV μm-1)

10 (83.3)

2 (16.7)

This study

C-ion (30.0 keV μm-1)

8 (80.0)

2 (20.0)

This study

C-ion (101-124 keV μm-1)

14 (48.3)

15 (51.7)

[21]

  1. * Small alterations comprise 1-100 bp deletions/insertions and base substitutions. Rearrangements comprise deletions/insertions exceeding 100 bp, translocations, reciprocal translocations and inversions.