Open AccessLocation of chromosome aberrations in bone marrow cells of individuals exposed mainly to petroleum vapors
Author(s) -
MARKVENDEL EVA,
HöGSTEDT BENKT,
SKERFVING STAFFAN,
MITELMAN FELIX
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
hereditas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1601-5223
pISSN - 0018-0661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5223.1981.tb01412.x
Subject(s) - chromosome , cadmium , biology , arsenic , bone marrow , mercury (programming language) , chromosome aberration , giemsa stain , genetics , immunology , materials science , gene , metallurgy , computer science , programming language
Structural chromosome aberrations were analysed in bone marrow cells from 15 tank cleaners exposed to organic solvents and other petroleum products, and sediments containing heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium. Break points were identified by Giemsa banding in a total of 28 structural aberrations, 6 of which affected chromosome No. 9.