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- This study examined how wastewater from Afyonkarahisar Sugar Factory affects the germination, root growth, and cell division in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)
- Six concentrations of the wastewater were tested, ranging from 10(0) to 10(−5), over various time periods (6 to 24 hours)
- Results showed that wastewater exposure reduced germination rates, hindered root growth, and decreased mitotic division while increasing mitotic abnormalities in the root tip cells.
Article Abstract
In this study, the effect of Afyonkarahisar Sugar Factory's discharge water on germination percentage, root growth and mitotic divisions of the root tip cells of Hordeum vulgare L. were investigated. Six concentrations of wastewater and ranging from 10(0), 10( -1), 10( -2), 10( -3), 10( -4), 10( -5), were applied for 6, 12, 18 and 24 h, respectively. It was observed that the treatments reduced the germination percentages of H. vulgare grains and inhibited the root growth as well as reduced mitotic index compared to the control group at all concentrations. It was also observed that the increase of the concentrations of wastewater decreased the cell division, and several mitotic anomalies such as c-mitosis, lagging chromosomes, multipolar anaphases and chromosome bridges increased.
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