Genotoxic effect of zinc and cadmium following single and binary mixture exposures in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) using micronucleus test

• Main Authors: Abu Bakar, S.N.N., Ashriya, A., Shuib, A.S., Razak, S.A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7261/1/12_S.N.N_Abu_Bakar.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7261/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/

The aim of this study was to investigate the genotoxicity effect of Cd and Zn and their binary mixtures in tilapia fish Oreochromis niloticus using the micronucleus test. Two cytogenetic end points were considered; the frequencies of micronucleated cells and nuclear abnormalities. Fishes were expose...