Evaluation of genetic damage induced by glyphosate isopropylamine salt using tradescantia bioassays

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-130

  Alvarez Moya, Carlos ^a   Silva, Mónica Reynoso ^a   Arámbula, Alma Rosa Villalobos ^a   Sandoval, Alfonso Islas ^a   Vasquez, Hugo Castañeda ^a   Montes, Rosa María González ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Comet assay; DNA damage; Glyphosate; Plant genotoxicity test; Tradescantia point mutation test

Indexed keywords

GLYPHOSATE; GLYPHOSATE ISOPROPYLAMINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CELL MIGRATION; CELL NUCLEUS; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC DAMAGE; GENOTOXICITY; METABOLITE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT CELL; STAMEN; TRADESCANTIA;

AVES; MAMMALIA; PISCES; TRADESCANTIA;

EID: 79851499109     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572010005000108     Document Type: Article

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