Open AccessAre there differences in the frequency of micronuclei in Astyanax lacustris in relation to sex, mass and length?
Author(s) -
Lucilene Finoto Viana,
Bruno do Amaral Crispim,
Alexéia Barufatti,
Sidnei Eduardo Lima-Júnior
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
research, society and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2525-3409
DOI - 10.33448/rsd-v9i8.5151
Subject(s) - micronucleus test , biology , zoology , ecology , medicine , toxicity
The aim of this study was to analyze genotoxic effects in Astyanax lacustris and to test whether there are differences in the frequency of micronuclei in relation to sex, mass and length of individuals. The samples were carried out in the Tarumã Microbasin (Upper Paraná River, State of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil). In this study, we described this species presented the same relative frequency of micronuclei for both sexes, and for individuals of different masses and lengths.