Cytotoxic Effects of Chemical Mutagens in Root Tip Cells of Allium cepa L. [PDF]
One of the excellent plant models for identifying various chromosomal abnormalities is Allium cepa L. In order to create genetic diversity, chemical mutagens such as; Ethyl methanesulfonate (EMS), Ethidium bromide (EtBr) and Sodium azide (SA) were used ...
T. Salim, M. Bekhit, Fathia Soudy
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Induced Mutations Unleash the Potentials of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
The options for increasing food production by at least 70% over the next four decades so as to keep pace with a rapidly increasing human population are bedeviled by erratic climatic conditions, depleted arable lands, dwindling water resources and by the ...
Chikelu Mba
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The development of effective and safe therapeutic agents using 1,2,4-triazole derivatives is gaining momentum in today’s conditions. The value of such drugs is determined by the rapid and prolonged biological action, which is not accompanied by abrupt ...
I. V. Bushuieva +3 more
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Assessment of genotoxic and mutagenic effects of food products by bioassay methods
The current state of studies on application and safety of food additives in various technologies for food production is examined. Considerable attention should be given to studies dedicated to analysis of food safety criteria due to a possibility of ...
M. V. Zaytseva
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Carcinogenic and mutagenic agents in the workplace, Poland, 2011–2012
Background: The objective of the study was the analysis of structure of carcinogenic or mutagenic chemical substances and dusts occurring in Polish enterprises, 2011–2012, including the number of exposed employees reported to the “Central register of ...
Anna Pałaszewska-Tkacz +2 more
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The Mutagenic Impact of Environmental Exposures in Human Cells and Cancer: Imprints Through Time
During life, the DNA of our cells is continuously exposed to external damaging processes. Despite the activity of various repair mechanisms, DNA damage eventually results in the accumulation of mutations in the genomes of our cells.
Axel Rosendahl Huber +5 more
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Role of Quercetin in chemoprevention against wide range of carcinogens and mutagens [PDF]
Quercetin is a ubiquitous plant flavoniod with significant pharmacological and clinical activity. In this study we determined to demonstrate the protective role of quercetin against range of mutagens and carcinogens in a combination of in vitro and in ...
Yakkanti, Raja Ratna Reddy; School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, Karnataka, India. Central Research Laboratory, SVS Medical College Campus, Mahabubnagar-509001, Telangana, India. +4 more
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Ecological and genetic assessment of the consequences of radiation influence on contaminated areas
The objects of study are the territory of the districts of the West Kazakhstan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan adjacent to the Kapustin Yar test site: Bokeyordinsky, Zhangalinsky, Zhanibeksky, Kaztalovsky, Akzhayiksky and Syrymsky.
A. B. Bigaliev +7 more
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Induced chlorophyll mutations in Gloriosa superba
The present experiment was carried out to study the spectrum of chlorophyll mutations, mutagenic effectiveness and efficiency in Gloriosa superba seeds using both chemical and physical mutagens.
S. Padmapriya* and K. Rajamani
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Biochemical mutagens affect the preservation of fungi and biodiversity estimations [PDF]
Many fungi have significant industrial applications or biosafety concerns and maintaining the original characteristics is essential. The preserved fungi have to represent the situation in nature for posterity, biodiversity estimations, and taxonomic ...
Lima, Nelson, Paterson, R. R. M.
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