Genotoxicity of Chlorpyrifos, Alpha-thrin, Efekto virikop and Springbok to onion root tip cells

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 4244-4250

  Asita, Asita Okorie ^a   Makhalemele, Rets'elisitsoe ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Cytotoxicity; Genotoxicity; Mitotic index; Pesticides; Root tip cells

Indexed keywords

ALPHA THRIN; CHLORPYRIFOS; EFEKTO VIRIKOP; PESTICIDE; SPRINGBOK; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; GENOTOXICITY; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; ONION; SEED;

ALLIUM CEPA; ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS;

EID: 57649205621     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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