Chromosome aberration and micronucleus frequencies in Allium cepa cells exposed to petroleum polluted water-A case study

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 650, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-86

  Leme, Daniela Morais ^a   Marin Morales, Maria Aparecida ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allium test; Genotoxic effects; Mutagenic effects; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Water quality

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DRY SEASON; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; NONHUMAN; ONION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAINY SEASON; RIVER; ROOT CELL; SEASON; SPRING; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MUTAGENS; ONIONS; PETROLEUM; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 38349054602     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2007.10.006     Document Type: Article

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