title: Allium test for air and water borne pollution control.
abstract: An Allium cepa test was used to study the genotoxicity of the ecosystem. Elevated frequencies of chromosomal aberrations (CA) and root growth inhibition were observed in Allium as a result of exposure to genotoxicants investigated in rainfall, snowfall, a petrochemical polluted site and in aquarium water, compared with the relevant control. The Allium test has been shown to be a useful tool for the detection of potentially genotoxic substances in air and water screening programmes.
authors: Jozef Stefan Institute, University of Ljubljana, Yugoslavia.
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authors: al-Sabti
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000490:Allium / Q000166:cytology*; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000032:analysis; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000187:drug effects; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests / Q000379:methods; D009153:Mutagens / Q000032:analysis; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis / Q000633:toxicity; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D009153:Mutagens; D014873:Water Pollutants