CYTOGENETIC EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS FROM TELEVISION ON ALLIUM CEPA L. ROOT TIP CELLS

Abstract

Allium cepa bulbs were exposed for eight hours a day for three days at electromagnetic fields from television. Five bulbs were set up for each group (0.25 m, 0.50 m, 1 m and 2 m distances from television). Mitotic index, phase frequencies and chromosome aberrations were evaluated in exposed groups as compared with control group. Data obtained showed that electromagnetic fields from television significantly increased the mitotic index at close distances. However, there were no significantly differences in the phase frequencies and chromosome aberrations frequencies.