The Cytogenetic Effects of the Food Additive Boric Acid in Allium cepa L.

• Dönbak Lale

  Kahramanmaras Sütçü Imam University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology

• Rencüzogullari Eyyüp

  Çukurova University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology

• Topaktas Mehmet

  Çukurova University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology

Abstract

In this study, the cytogenetic effects of boric acid (BA) were investigated in root tip cells of Allium cepa L. The roots of A. cepa were treated with the concentration of 1 g/l, 2 g/l and 4 g/l of BA for 10 and 20 h treatment pariods. BA significantly decreased the mitotic index (MI) compared to the control at all concentrations and treatment periods. However, the decreasing of the MI was not dose-dependent. BA slightly increased the percentage of abnormal cells.

Journal

• CYTOLOGIA

  CYTOLOGIA 67 (2), 153-157, 2002

  Japan Mendel Society, International Society of Cytology

Keywords

• Allium cepa
• Boric acid
• Mitosis
• Food preservative

Details

• CRID: 1390001204104917376
• NII Article ID: 10008840534
• NII Book ID: AA00622764
• DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.67.153
• ISSN: 13487019
• ISSN: 00114545
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/cytologia/67/2/67_2_153/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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