Evidence of cytogenetic and histological damage in specimens of Astyanax lacustris (Pisces, Characidae) exposed to the hydrogen cyanide-based herbicide Dormex®

The herbicide Dormex®, a solution of hydrogen cyanamide, is a growth regulator capable of breaking the dormancy of fruit plants, and is commonly applied in agriculture. However, the biological effects of this product on non-target organisms are unknown. The present study investigated the biological...

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Main Authors: Layon Zafra-Lemos, Vera Lúcia Lopes, Ana Paula de Santi Rampazzo, Maria Raquel Marçal Natali, Luciana Andreia Borin-Carvalho, Ana Luiza Brito Portela-Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2021-03-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/51425