THE DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN CELL NUCLEI OF ISOLOCUS BREAKS AND CHROMATID INTERCHANGES INDUCED BY RADIOMIMETIC CHEMICALS IN VICIA FABA

Journal Article · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1961 · Hereditas (Sweden)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-5223.1962.tb01829.x· OSTI ID:4084964

Kihlman, B A; Eriksson, T

Lateral root-tips of Vicia faba were treated with the radiomimetic agents 8-ethoxycaffeine (EOC), N-methylphenylnitrosamine (MPNA), and N-nitroso-N- methylurethan (NMU). The distribution between nuclei of the induced isolocus breaks and chromatid interchanges was determined and compared with the expected distribution, assuming a Poisson distribution. In all three cases, the distribution of both isolocus breaks and chromatid interchanges did not fit the Poisson distribution, there being an excess of cells containing two or more aberrations and a deficiency of cells having one aberration. The deviation from the expected Poisson distribution was particularly pronounced in the cases of interchanges induced by EOC and MPNA. The results are discussed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Uppsala Univ.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-18-009919
• OSTI ID: 4084964
• Journal Information: Hereditas (Sweden), Journal Name: Hereditas (Sweden) Vol. Vol: 48; ISSN HEREA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ALGAE
ALKALOIDS
AMINES
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
CAFFEINE
CARBAMATES
CHROMOSOMES
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
DISTRIBUTION
ETHYL RADICALS
METHYL RADICALS
NITROSO RADICALS
NUCLEIC ACIDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PHENYL RADICALS
POISSON EQUATIONS
RADIOCHEMISTRY
RADIOMIMETIC DRUGS
URETHANE
VICIA FABA