Induction of micronuclei in fish by polluted water and heavy metals

Cytobios

Volumn 1996, Issue 344, 1996, Pages 17-22

  Poongothai, K ^a   Shayin, S ^a   Usharani, M V ^a  

^a BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Heavy metals; Lepidocephalus; Micronuclei; Polluted water; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; ZINC;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; ERYTHROCYTE; FISH; INDIA; METHODOLOGY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMIUM; ERYTHROCYTES; FISHES; INDIA; METALS, HEAVY; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTION; ZINC;

EID: 0030339794     PISSN: 00114529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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