title: Effect of diuron on germ cells of mice.
abstract: Diuron in both, acute (340 and 170 mg/kg body wt) and chronic (3400 ppm) doses induced dominant lethal mutations in male Swiss albino mice. The results suggest that diuron is mutagenic in dominant lethal test system.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Environmental Carcinogenesis, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Mehrota
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004237:Diuron / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006540:Herbicides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010063:Ovum / Q000187:drug effects*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D006540:Herbicides; D004237:Diuron