Evaluation of genotoxic effects due to contaminant mediated oxidative damage in the brain of Mughil cephalus (Linnaeus)

Pollution Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 505-508

  Padmini, E ^a   Kavitha, M ^a  

^a BHARATHI WOMEN S COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Brain; DNA break; Free radical; Genotoxicity; Melting curve; Mughil cephalus

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE POLLUTION; GENOTOXICITY; POLLUTION EFFECT;

PISCES;

EID: 29644435251     PISSN: 02578050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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