THE GENOTOXIC EFFECT OF HEAVY METAS ON PLANT REPRODUCTION: A CASE STUDY OF CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS L.

Vinita Dheeran

Abstract


Present work investigates the impact of heavy metals, specifically Lead and Arsenic, on meiosis and related parameters in the dicotyledonous oil crop Carthamus tinctorius L. Plants were grown in culture tubes treated with heavy metals lead and arsenic, and various meiotic parameters analyzed. The results indicated significant meiotic irregularities including chromatin bridges, chromosome clumping and pollen sterility. The study highlights the genotoxic potential of lead and arsenic, emphasizing the need for further exploration of their effect on crop yield and genetic variability.

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Lead, Arsenic, meiotic anomalies

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