Acute Genotoxic Effects of Effluent Water of Thermo-Power Plant “Kosova” In Tradescantia Pallida

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

I.R. Elezaj ¹ , L.B. Millaku ² , R.H. Imeri-Millaku ³ , Q.I. Selimi ⁴ , K. Rr. Letaj ⁵

1 - Department of Biology, University of Prishtina, P.O.Box 10.000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo
2 - Department of Biology, University of Prishtina, P.O.Box 10.000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo
3 - Department of Biology, University of Prishtina, P.O.Box 10.000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo
4 - Department of Biology, University of Prishtina, P.O.Box 10.000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo
5 - Department of Biology, University of Prishtina, P.O.Box 10.000 Prishtinë, Republic of Kosovo

Received: 2011-09-28 Accepted : 2018-10-29 Published : 2011-09-28

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