Effect of heavy metals on nucleic acids in Cyprinus carpio

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 367-370

  Muley, D V ^a   Kamble, G B ^a   Bhilave, M P ^a  

^a SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cyprinus Carpio; Heavy metals; Nucleic acids

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CELL DNA; LEAD ACETATE; RNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN TOXICITY; CARP; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GILL; HEAVY METAL POISONING; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0033877291     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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