Title: Inducement Effect of Formaldehyde on Micro-nuclei Formation in Vicia faba Root Tips
Abstract: The micronucleus(MCN)test of horsebean(Vicia faba) root tips is conducted to study genetic toxicity of formaldehyde pollution,showing horsebean's root tips are extremely sensitive to formaldehyde in air.With prolonged exposure of the horsebean to formaldehyde,MCN of its root tip cells significantly increases,indicating MCN rate is positively correlated to the exposure time.Additionally,it is found root-tip cell of Songzi Green Vicia faba is more susceptible to formaldehyde than that of local common horsebean.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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