Article
[Some approaches to evaluation of the mutagenic effect of industrial waste on the environment].
Genetika - 1 Jun 2005
Reutova N V, Vorob'eva T I, Reutova T V
Abstract excerpt
The mutagenic effect of an industrial enterprise (tungsten and molybdenum factory) was studied in three stages. At the first stage, the putative impact of the industrial sewage of the factory was studied using three plant test systems: Crepis capillaris L., Tradescantia sp. clone 02, and Glycine max (L.) Merill. It was found that the sewage increased the mutation level by a factor of 11-45. At the second stage,...
Topics
- Abortion, Spontaneous
- Congenital Abnormalities
- Crepis
- Female
- Humans
- Industrial Waste
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Mutation
- Pregnancy
