Cytotoxicity and mode of action of maleic hydrazide in root tips of Allium cepa L.

Environmental Research

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 221-226

  Marcano, L ^a,b   Carruyo, I ^b   Del Campo, A ^b   Montiel, X ^b  

^a Urb Monte Bello   (Venezuela)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Maleic hydrazide; Root tips; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

HERBICIDE; MALEIC HYDRAZIDE;

HERBICIDE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; ROOF; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; MITOSIS INDEX; NONHUMAN; ONION; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0742269708     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0013-9351(03)00121-X     Document Type: Article

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