Mutagenic synergism detected between 1,2-dibromoethane and X rays in the stamen hairs of Tradescantia clone BNL 4430

Genes and Genetic Systems

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 143-147

  Xiao, Ling Zhi ^a   Ichikawa, Sadao ^a  

^a SAITAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,2 DIBROMOETHANE; ALKYLATING AGENT;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HETEROZYGOTE; MUTAGENICITY; MUTATION RATE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SOMATIC MUTATION; X RAY;

EID: 0345698782     PISSN: 13417568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1266/ggs.73.143     Document Type: Article

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