Cytotoxicity of cadmium : study on root meristems of Allium sativum L

Clain, E.; Deysson, G.

Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie et de ses Filiales 170(6): 1151-1155

1976


ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9026
PMID: 140726
Document Number: 109790
Cadmium nitrate, acetate and sulphate cause death of root meristems of Allium sativum at 5.10(-7) Mol/ml concentration for the two first ones and 10(-7) Mol/ml for the last one. Lower concentrations do not induce chromosomal aberrations. As to the cellular toxicity, cadmium salts are between phenyl-mercuric-hydroxid and lead nitrate, the first one being the most active.

Document emailed within 1 workday
Secure & encrypted payments