Radiofrequency radiations induced genotoxic and carcinogenic effects on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) root tip cells
Joint Authors
Qurayshi, Sadaf Tabasum
Maymun, Sajjad Ahmad
Abbasi, Abd al-Rasul
Sial, Mahbub Ali
Bughio, Farooque Ali
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 24, Issue 4 (31 May. 2017), pp.883-891, 9 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-05-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Present study was under taken to predict the possible DNA damages (genotoxicity) and carcinogenicity caused by radiofrequency radiations (RF) to living tissue.
Dry seeds of chickpea were treated with GSM cell phone (900 MHz) and laptop (3.31 GHz) as RF source for 24 and 48 h.
Untreated seeds were used as (0 h) negative control and Gamma rays (250 Gray) as positive control.
Plant chromosomal aberration assay was used as genotoxicity marker.
All the treatment of RF inhibits seed germination percentage.
48 h laptop treatment has the most negative effect as compared to untreated control.
A decrease was observed in mitotic index (M.I) and increase in abnormality index (A.I) with the increase in exposure duration and frequency in (Hz).
Cell membrane damages were also observed only in 48 h exposure of cell phone and laptop (RF).
Maximum nuclear membrane damages and ghost cells were again recorded in 48 h exposure of cell phone and laptop.
The radiofrequency radiations (900 MHz and 3.31 GHz) are only genotoxic as they induce micronuclei, bi-nuclei, multi-nuclei and scattered nuclei but could be carcinogenic as 48 h incubation of RF induced fragmentation and ghost cells.
Therefore cell phones and laptop should not be used unnecessarily to avoid possible genotoxic and carcinogenic effects.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Qurayshi, Sadaf Tabasum& Maymun, Sajjad Ahmad& Abbasi, Abd al-Rasul& Sial, Mahbub Ali& Bughio, Farooque Ali. 2017. Radiofrequency radiations induced genotoxic and carcinogenic effects on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) root tip cells. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 24, no. 4, pp.883-891.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-782279
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Qurayshi, Sadaf Tabasum…[et al.]. Radiofrequency radiations induced genotoxic and carcinogenic effects on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) root tip cells. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 24, no. 4 (May. 2017), pp.883-891.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Qurayshi, Sadaf Tabasum& Maymun, Sajjad Ahmad& Abbasi, Abd al-Rasul& Sial, Mahbub Ali& Bughio, Farooque Ali. Radiofrequency radiations induced genotoxic and carcinogenic effects on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) root tip cells. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2017. Vol. 24, no. 4, pp.883-891.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-782279
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 890-891
Record ID
BIM-782279