Cytological effects of two rare earth compounds on the root tip cells of Vicia faba L.

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-31

  Singh, A C ^a   Pandey, Rashmi B ^a   Bharti, M ^a   Jha, A M ^a  

^a Samastipur College   (India)

Author keywords

chromosomal aberrations; mitotic anomalies; rare earth compounds; root tip cells; V. faba

Indexed keywords

LANTHANIDE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENOTOXICITY; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; POLLUTION;

VICIA FABA;

EID: 0030998893     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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