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Genotoxic Effects of Boron on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

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This study elucidates the genotoxic effect of boron (B) on chickpea and tomato. Experimental results have revealed a sharp growth rate inhibitions on plants (23 % chickpea; 31 % tomato), starting from 5 ppm. B-induced growth inhibition was confirmed by DNA alterations detected by RAPD profiles changes. DNA alteration was clear at the beginning from 10 ppm B in chickpea. Tomato, as a tolerant species, shows high genomic stability against to high B. These preliminary findings support the effective usage of RAPD-PCR in investigations of genotoxic effects of B for these crops and then for others.

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This work was supported by the Scientific Research Fund of Fatih University under the project number P50030701.

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  1. Vocational School of Medical Sciences, Fatih University, Istanbul, 34500, Turkey

    Guzin Tombuloglu

  2. Department of Biology, Fatih University, Istanbul, 34500, Turkey

    Huseyin Tombuloglu

  3. Department of Biology, T. C Suleyman Demirel Universitesi, Isparta, Turkey

    M. Serdal Sakcali

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  1. Botany Department and Center for Environmental Studies, Ege University Bornova, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey

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  2. Pakistan Academy of Science, Islamabad, Pakistan

    Muhammad Ashraf

  3. Department of Biology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

    Ahmet Aksoy

  4. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Dept. Botany, Faisalabad, Pakistan

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Tombuloglu, G., Tombuloglu, H., Sakcali, M.S. (2015). Genotoxic Effects of Boron on Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). In: Öztürk, M., Ashraf, M., Aksoy, A., Ahmad, M., Hakeem, K. (eds) Plants, Pollutants and Remediation. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7194-8_9

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