Cytotoxicity, Genotoxicity, and Phytotoxicity of Tannery Effluent Discharged into Palar River Basin, Tamil Nadu, India

Figure 1

Chromosomal aberrations in human blood cells due to tannery effluent exposure: (a) Control; (b) human blood cells treated with 20% TE; arrow indicates chromatid breaks (CB); (c) human blood cells treated with 20% TE; arrow indicates chromatid gaps (ChG); (d) human blood cells treated with 20% TE; arrow indicates chromosomal gaps (CG).

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