Genotoxicity of water samples from Dianchi lake detected by the Vicia faba micronucleus test

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 426, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 121-125

  Duan, Chang Qun ^a   Hu, Bin ^a   Jiang, Xiao Hua ^a   Wen, Chuan Hao ^a   Wang, Zhenghong ^a   Wang, Ying Xue ^a  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dianchi Lake, China; Genotoxicity; Micronucleus assay; Vicia faba

Indexed keywords

LAKE WATER;

BIOASSAY; CHINA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GENOTOXICITY; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHINA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FABACEAE; FRESH WATER; GEOGRAPHY; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MUTAGENS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

VICIA; VICIA FABA;

EID: 0032959370     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(99)00053-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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