Assessment of the genotoxic impact of pesticides on farming communities in the countryside of Santa Catarina State, Brazil
The aim of this study was to assess the use of pesticides on farms located in the Lambedor River watershed in Guatambu, State of Santa Catarina, as well as to determine, by micronucleus testing, the risk of genotoxic impact. Samples from locally collected Cyprinus carpio, Hypostomus punctatus, Rhamd...
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doaj-24a87a283fa44e40b46ded2c563dc3b62020-11-25T01:11:21ZengSociedade Brasileira de GenéticaGenetics and Molecular Biology1415-47571678-46852011-01-01341122126Assessment of the genotoxic impact of pesticides on farming communities in the countryside of Santa Catarina State, BrazilJaqueli SalvagniRaquel Zeni TernusAlexandre Meneghello FuentefriaThe aim of this study was to assess the use of pesticides on farms located in the Lambedor River watershed in Guatambu, State of Santa Catarina, as well as to determine, by micronucleus testing, the risk of genotoxic impact. Samples from locally collected Cyprinus carpio, Hypostomus punctatus, Rhamdia quelen and Oreochromis niloticus gave evidence of a mean increase in micronuclei frequency from 6.21 to 13.78 in 1,000 erythrocytes, a clear indication of the genotoxic potenciality of pesticide residues in regional dams, and their significant contribution to local environmental contamination.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572011000100021pesticidesenvironmentmicronucleus test |
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Jaqueli Salvagni Raquel Zeni Ternus Alexandre Meneghello Fuentefria |
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Assessment of the genotoxic impact of pesticides on farming communities in the countryside of Santa Catarina State, Brazil |
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Assessment of the genotoxic impact of pesticides on farming communities in the countryside of Santa Catarina State, Brazil |
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Assessment of the genotoxic impact of pesticides on farming communities in the countryside of Santa Catarina State, Brazil |
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Assessment of the genotoxic impact of pesticides on farming communities in the countryside of Santa Catarina State, Brazil |
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Assessment of the genotoxic impact of pesticides on farming communities in the countryside of Santa Catarina State, Brazil |
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assessment of the genotoxic impact of pesticides on farming communities in the countryside of santa catarina state, brazil |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética |
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Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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The aim of this study was to assess the use of pesticides on farms located in the Lambedor River watershed in Guatambu, State of Santa Catarina, as well as to determine, by micronucleus testing, the risk of genotoxic impact. Samples from locally collected Cyprinus carpio, Hypostomus punctatus, Rhamdia quelen and Oreochromis niloticus gave evidence of a mean increase in micronuclei frequency from 6.21 to 13.78 in 1,000 erythrocytes, a clear indication of the genotoxic potenciality of pesticide residues in regional dams, and their significant contribution to local environmental contamination. |
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pesticides environment micronucleus test |
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