Higher plants provide valuable genetic assay systems for screening and monitoring
environmental pollutants. They are now recognized as excellent indicators of cytogenetic …

The safety of 2, 4-D to farm and forestry workers, commercial applicators and the general
public has been of continuing concern because certain epidemiological studies of groups …

ABSTRACT A general report on the use of the Allium test as cytotoxicological and
genotoxicological assay is proposed, with particular emphasis about the standardization of …

In vitro genotoxicity testing needs to include tests in both bacterial and mammalian cells, and
be able to detect gene mutations, chromosomal damage and aneuploidy. This may be …

The Allium anaphase-telophase test was evaluated to find out if it could be recommended in
the screening of wastewater for genotoxicity. Five mutagenic or carcinogenic chemicals …

The accident on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant reactor IV in April 1986 led to the
release of an enormous amount of radioactive material into the biosphere and to the …

dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) is a herbicide commonly used in agriculture. The
residues of 2, 4-D are present in air, water, soil and edibles. It constitutes a real hazard for …

Plant cells growing in an artificial culture environment make numerous genetic mistakes.
These alterations are manifested as increased frequencies of single-gene mutations …

dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4‐D) is an analogue compound to the plant hormone indole‐
3‐acetic acid (IAA), which is used either as a growth‐promoting substance or as a herbicide …

The high-throughput screening of recombinant protein expression is advantageous during
early process development because it allows the identification of optimal expression …