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Maleic hydrazide induces genotoxic effects but no DNA damage detectable by the comet assay in tobacco and field beans.
Mutagenesis - 1 Sept 2000
Gichner T, Menke M, Stavreva D A, Schubert I
Abstract excerpt
The plant growth regulator and herbicide maleic hydrazide (MH) induced a high frequency of somatic mutations in leaves of tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum var. xanthi) and a high yield of chromosome aberrations in roots of field beans (Vicia faba, karyotype ACB). In contrast, no significant increase in MH-induced DNA damage, as measured by the Comet assay, could be demonstrated in either plant species. The absence of...
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