[The application of transgenic plant in evaluating the genotoxicity of environmental contaminants].
Environmental contaminants are powerful mutagenic factors for organisms. Several testing materials and methods have been used to assess the genotoxicity of environmental factors. Transgenic plants testing system can not only evaluate the level of genotoxicity, but also provide information on the genetic effects at molecular level. We introduce the use of transgenic plants in biomonitoring environmental factors.
Chen
Dong
D
Life Science College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310 012, China. cdong825@sohu.com
Han
Ning
N
Ma
Yi-Qun
YQ
Zhu
Mu-Yuan
MY
D000818:Animals; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000235:genetics; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000633:toxicity*; D009152:Mutagenicity Tests; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D017354:Point Mutation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011995:Recombination, Genetic
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D019216:Metals, Heavy; D005966:Glucuronidase