| Literature DB >> 14325155 |
Abstract
Cycasin, methylazoxy-methanol-beta-glucoside, a carcinogenic compound that occurs naturally in cycad plants, induces chromosome aberrations in the root-tip cells of Allium cepa. Germination and growth in an aqueous solution of cycasin at a concentration of only 3 percent of that found in Cycas circinalis induced as many aberrations in chromosomes as did about 200 roentgens of gamma irradiation.Entities:
Keywords: CARCINOGENS; EXPERIMENTAL LAB STUDY; GLYCOSIDES; PHARMACOLOGY; PLANTS; RADIATION EFFECTS; TOXICOLOGIC REPORT
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Year: 1965 PMID： 14325155 DOI： 10.1126/science.149.3683.541
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN： 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728