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Mutagenic and antimutagenic properties of some lichen species grown in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey

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All the methanol extracts did not show mutagenic activity in Ames/Salmonella and Z. mays MI test systems. Furthermore, some extracts showed significant antimutagenic activity against 9-AA in Ames test system. Inhibition rates for 9-AA mutagenicity ranged from 25.51% (P. furfuracea—0.05 μg/plate) to 66.14% (C. islandica—0.05 μg/plate). In addition, all of the extracts showed significant antimutagenic activity against sodium azide (NaN3) mutagenicity on MI values of Z. mays.

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  1. Department of Biology, Kazim Karabekir Education Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum, 25240, Turkey

    A. Aslan

  2. Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Atatürk University, Erzurum, 25240, Turkey

    M. Gulluce, G. Agar & M. Karadayi

  3. Department of Biology, Sciences and Arts Faculty, Mus Alparslan University, Mus, 49100, Turkey

    S. Bozari

  4. Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Atatürk University, Erzurum, 25240, Turkey

    F. Orhan

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Aslan, A., Gulluce, M., Agar, G. et al. Mutagenic and antimutagenic properties of some lichen species grown in the Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. Cytol. Genet. 46, 291–296 (2012). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0095452712050039

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