Mutagenic Effect of Diethyl Sulphate (DES) on the Chromosomes of Silkworm <i>Bombyx mori</i> L(Lepidoptera: Bombycidae)

The silkworms of NB4D2 variety were treated with chemical mutagen Diethyl sulphate (DES). The larvae were subjected to two methods of treatments i.e., oral administration of the chemical mutagen and by injection of 8mM and 10mM concentrations of chemical mutagen through body wall. The lethal effect...

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Main Authors: G Lokesh, SR Ananthanarayana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Joint Coordination Centre of the World Bank assisted National Agricultural Research Programme (NARP) 2010-06-01
Series:Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jasem/article/view/55494