Comparison of MIC polluted soils of bhopal

Abstract

MIC polluted two year stored soil sample from Bhopal were tried for supporting onion bulb growth. Observations revealed retardation of root growth due to induced cytological anomaly in their cells. The poor growth of roots and more chromosomal aberrations in the previous sample than in the latter show that the MIC worked as a retardant or inhibitor. The decrease of percent chromosomal aberrations and improvement of root growth in latter soil sample suggests lowering of the level of soil pollution caused by toxic methylisocyanate gas during leak at Bhopal. © 1988, Japan Mendel Society, International Society of Cytology. All rights reserved.