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Effects of cadmium and selenium on cell division and chromosomal aberrations in Allium sativum L.

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The effects of CdCl2 and Na2SeO3, administered singly and in combination, were studied on cell division and chromosomal aberrations in root tip cells of Allium sativum L. The frequency of dividing cells was reduced significantly and the number of chromosomal aberrations was enhanced significantly following combined treatment with Cd and Se as compared with treatment with the individual salts. The type of interaction and consequent effects on cytotoxicity depended mainly on the relative concentrations of the two salts used.

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  1. Centre of Advanced Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 700019, Calcutta, India

    Anita Mukherjee & Archana Sharma

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Mukherjee, A., Sharma, A. Effects of cadmium and selenium on cell division and chromosomal aberrations in Allium sativum L.. Water Air Soil Pollut 37, 433–438 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00192952

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