title: The micronucleus frequency in cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes of cattle in the vicinity of a nuclear power plant.
abstract: Cytogenetic and hematological analyses were performed on the peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) obtained from Korean native cattle bred in the vicinity of three nuclear power plants (Wolsong, Uljin and Yeonggwang) and in a control area. The micronucleus (MN) rates for the cattle from the Wolsong, Uljin and Yeonggwang nuclear power plants and for the control area were 9.87 +/- 2.64, 8.90 +/- 3.84, 9.20 +/- 3.68 and 9.60 +/- 3.91 per 1,000 cytokinesis-blocked lymphocytes, respectively. The apparent difference is not statistically significant. The MN frequencies of PBLs from cattle bred in the four areas are within the background variation for this study. The MN frequencies and hematological values were similar regardless of whether the cattle were bred near a nuclear power plant or in the control area.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 500-757, Korea.
authors.forename: Hae-June
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chang-Mo
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Se-Ra
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong-Choon
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chun-Sik
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Ki-Seok
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: Sung-Kee
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Tae-Hwan
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong-Sik
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Sung-Ho
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood*; D048749:Cytokinesis; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D015162:Micronucleus Tests / Q000662:veterinary*; D011210:Power Plants; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants