Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2001, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (3): 172-173.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2001.03.012

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EFFECT OF SEVEN PESTICIDES ON SISTER2CHROMATID EXCHANGE FREQUENCY OF HUMAN LYMPHOCYTES AND PLANT ROOT TIP CELLS

XING Wan-jin1, WANG Yu-yi2   

  1. 1. Department of Biology, 2. Department of Histology and Embryology, Inner Mongolia Medical College, Hohhot  010059, China
  • Received:2000-06-27 Revised:2000-10-18 Online:2001-07-30 Published:2001-07-30

Abstract: Purpose : To investigate the mutagenic effect s of seven pesticides on human and plant chromosomes ,and compare their SCE2inducing effect s in human lymphocytes with those in plant root tip cells. Methods : Sister-chromatid exchange ( SCE) f reqency was determined in human lymphocytes and plant root tip cells after treatment s with pesticides. Results : Seven pesticides all induced a does2dependent increase of SCE in plant root tip cells and in human lymphocytes. Conclusion : The pesticides have st rong mutagenic effect s to human and plant chromosomes and have the same efficency in human lymphocytes and plant root tip cells.

Key words: Sister2chromatid exchange (SCE), pesticide, plant, human lymphocyte

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