Evaluation of the mutagenic potential of Cochlospermum regium in Drosophila melanogaster male germ cells

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 545-549

  Nunes, Wanderlene Blanco ^a   de Carvalho, Salvador ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cochlospermum regium; Drosophila melanogaster; Mutagenic potential; Ring X loss

Indexed keywords

COCHLOSPERMUM REGIUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHROMOSOME LOSS; CHROMOSOME MOSAICISM; COCHLOSPERMUM REGIUM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; GASTRITIS; GERM CELL; MEDICINAL PLANT; MUTAGENESIS; MUTAGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SAVANNA; SCRUB; SKIN DISEASE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; ULCER; X CHROMOSOME;

COCHLOSPERMACEAE; COCHLOSPERMUM; COCHLOSPERMUM REGIUM; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0347989246     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572003000400020     Document Type: Article

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