title: Vicia root-micronuclei assays on the clastogenicity of water samples from the Kui River near Xuzhou city, People's Republic of China.
abstract: The Vicia root-micronucleus (VR-MCN) bioassay was used to determine the genotoxicity of water samples collected from the Kui River near Xuzhou city, China. Results show that all water samples induced elevated MCN frequencies over background. This indicates that the river water was polluted with genotoxic material. The source of pollutants in this river is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, China.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D002681:China; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D007887:Fabaceae / Q000187:drug effects*; D005618:Fresh Water; D015162:Micronucleus Tests; D009153:Mutagens / Q000633:toxicity*; D018517:Plant Roots; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D014504:Urban Health; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D009153:Mutagens; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical