title: Genotoxicity studies with Cuman L in Drosophila melanogaster.
abstract: Cuman L, a dithiocarbamate fungicide, was tested for its ability to induce sex-linked recessive lethals (SLRLs) and II-III chromosome translocations in Drosophila melanogaster by the larval feeding method. The three concentrations of Cuman L, of 20, 40, and 60 microliters/100 ml, induced significant (P less than 0.01) increases in SLRLs but failed to induce any translocations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore, Manasa Gangotri, India.
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Hemavathy
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Krishnamurthy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D005804:Genes, Lethal; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D007814:Larva / Q000187:drug effects; D009153:Mutagens; D012730:Sex Chromosomes; D013859:Thiocarbamates / Q000633:toxicity*; D014178:Translocation, Genetic; D015039:Ziram / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D009153:Mutagens; D013859:Thiocarbamates; D015039:Ziram