Evaluation of Cytogenetic Effects of Isoproturon on the Root Meristem Cells of Allium sativum

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 214-219

  Chauhan, L K S ^a   Saxena, P N ^a   Gupta, S K ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; ISOPROTURON; METHYLUREA;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; GARLIC; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LD 50; METHODOLOGY; MITOSIS; MUTAGEN TESTING; PLANT ROOT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GARLIC; HERBICIDES, UREA; LETHAL DOSE 50; METHYLUREA COMPOUNDS; MITOSIS; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; PLANT ROOTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035462445     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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