Genotoxic and antimutagenic effects of capparis spinosa l. on the allium cepa l. Root tip meristem cells

Caryologia

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-123

  Sultan, Aslantürk Özlem ^a   Çelik, Tülay Aşkin ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allium test; Antimutagenic effect; Capparis spinosa l; Ethyl methane sulfonate; Genotoxic effect

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; CAPPARIS; CAPPARIS SPINOSA;

EID: 70249113049     PISSN: 00087114     EISSN: 21655391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00087114.2004.10589676     Document Type: Article

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