Induction of sister chromatid exchanges by heavy metal salts in root meristem cells of Allium cepa L.

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 555-561

  Panda, K K ^a   Patra, J ^a   Panda, B B ^a  

^a BERHAMPUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

cadmium; chemical mutagens; dose response; maleic hydrazide; mercury; nickel; onion; paraquat; zinc

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0030459087     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02890606     Document Type: Article

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