al-Sabti K
Jozef Stefan Institute, University of Ljubljana, Yugoslavia.
Cytobios. 1989;58(233):71-8.
An Allium cepa test was used to study the genotoxicity of the ecosystem. Elevated frequencies of chromosomal aberrations (CA) and root growth inhibition were observed in Allium as a result of exposure to genotoxicants investigated in rainfall, snowfall, a petrochemical polluted site and in aquarium water, compared with the relevant control. The Allium test has been shown to be a useful tool for the detection of potentially genotoxic substances in air and water screening programmes.
采用洋葱试验研究生态系统的遗传毒性。与相关对照相比，由于暴露于降雨、降雪、石化污染场地和水族箱水中所研究的遗传毒物，洋葱中观察到染色体畸变（CA）频率升高和根系生长受抑制。洋葱试验已被证明是空气和水筛选计划中检测潜在遗传毒性物质的有用工具。
