Evaluation of the cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of water from the River Paraíba do Sul, in Brazil, with the Allium cepa L. test;Avaliação do potencial citotóxico e genotóxico da água do Rio Paraíba do Sul através do teste Allium cepa

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 837-842

  Barberio A ^a,b   Barros, L ^a   Voltolini, J C ^b   Mello, M L S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAUBATÉ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Cytotoxicity; Genotoxicity; Mitotic index; River Para ba do Sul

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 70350655479     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842009000400010     Document Type: Article

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