Mutagenic Effect of Crude Oil on Accessions of Glycine max L. (Merril)

Authors

  • M. 0. Akinola * En vi ronmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Cel l Biol ogy & Genetics, Un i versi ty of Lagos, Akoka , Lagos, Nigeria
  • K. L Njoku En vi ronmental Biology Laboratory, Department of Cel l Biol ogy & Genetics, Un i versi ty of Lagos, Akoka , Lagos, Nigeria

Keywords:

: G/yc inP 1nax, mi t otic i ndex, pollution, crude oi l pol l ution , m utagen ic effect of crude oi l

Abstract

Stud y of th e effects of crude oil on four accessions of Glycine max showed that the rate of germ i n ation , root length development and rate of cell division of the accessions decreased wi th i ncrea si ng concentration of crud e oi l. However , the extent of effects on the accessions varied showi n g differences in the abi l i ties of t h e accessions to survi ve i n crude oi l pol l uted sites, th e tol erance bei ng i n the order ofTG X I O 1 9-1 E < TGX 1 805-31 F < TGX 1 440-1 E < TGX I 448-2E su ggest i n g TGX I O 1 9- 1 E to be  the best i ndicator  of and TGX I  448-2E to be  the  best tolerant  accession  to the crude oi l  pol l ution.

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Published

2007-10-09

How to Cite

Akinola, M. 0., & Njoku, K. L. (2007). Mutagenic Effect of Crude Oil on Accessions of Glycine max L. (Merril). Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 50(5), 330–334. Retrieved from http://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/1034

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 5 (2007): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

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