<b>Action of Ponceau 4R (E-124) food dye on root meristematic cells of <i>Allium cepa</i> L.

This study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of Ponceau 4R food dye on the cell cycle in root meristematic cells of Allium cepa L. at three concentrations: 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 g L-1, at exposure times of 24 and 48 hours. For each concentration, we used a set of five onion bulbs that were first rooted i...

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Main Authors: Gleuvânia Santana Marques, Josefa Janaína do Anjos Sousa, Ana Paula Peron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2015-03-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://186.233.154.254/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/23119