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Turkish Journal of Biology

The Effects of Mercury Chloride on the Root Tip Cells of Allium cepa

Abstract

The cytogenetic effects of mercury chloride on root tip of Allium cepa. at different concentrations. were studied. The roots were treated with 0.5. 1.0 and 5.0 mg of the mercury chloride for 6 and 24 hours and then allowed to recover for 12. 24 and 48 hours. It was found that. mercury chloride has a marked mitodepressive action on mitosis. Mitotic abnormalities were increased and mitotic index were decreased depending on the concentration of mercury chloride.

DOI

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Keywords

Mercury chloride, Allium cepa, mitotic cell division, chromosomal aberrations

First Page

39

Last Page

47

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