Mutagenic and genotoxic effects of the Atrazine herbicide in Oreochromis niloticus (Perciformes, Cichlidae) detected by the micronuclei test and the comet assay

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-51

  de Campos Ventura, Bruna ^a   de Angelis, Dejanira de Fransceschi ^a   Marin Morales, Maria Aparecida ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atrazine herbicide; Comet assay; DNA fragmentation; Genotoxicity; Micronuclei test; Micronucleus; Mutagenicity; Nuclear abnormalities; Oreochromis niloticus; Triazines

Indexed keywords

CICHLIDAE; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PERCIFORMES;

EID: 37149051172     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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