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  • Jeanete Maristela S. Agostini Departamento de Biologia - UFSC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5007/%25x

Abstract

Micronuclei are formed of acentric chromosome or chromatid fragments and of whole chromosomes not incorporated into the daughter nuclei during cell division. These corpuscules have no connexion at all with the main nucleus. Because the presence of micronuclei may be considered a previous indicator of chromosomes alterations, the analysis of its frequency can represent an alternative to the classic cytogenetic methods used for monitoring chromosome damage. It can be employed to detect cytogenetic effects of chronic human exposition to mutagenic and/or carcinogenic agents.

Author Biography

Jeanete Maristela S. Agostini, Departamento de Biologia - UFSC

Possui Graduação pelo Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Especialização pelo Fundação Universidade Regional de Blumenau, Mestrado em Genética pela Universidade Federal do Paraná e Doutorado pela Universidade de São Paulo.

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Published

1993-01-01

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (1993)

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