Genotoxicity of a synthetic plant growth regulator, Forchlorfenuron (CPPU), on human lymphocytes using chromosome aberration assay

Forchlorfenuron (FCF, also known as CPPU), which belongs to the group of phenylurea cytokinins, is one of the most widely used synthetic plant growth regulators (PGRs) worldwide. Although FCF plays a crucial role in cellular growth and differentiation by promoting cell division in plants, it disrupt...

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Main Authors: Ayşe Yavuz Kocaman, Berna Yakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2023-09-01
Series:Caryologia
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Online Access:https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/caryologia/article/view/2006