Determination of Pesticide-Induced Genotoxicity on Soybean (Glycine max L.)
Abstract
Pesticides are used in agriculture and cause
side effects in plants and can be transported to products which we consume. Genotoxic
chemical substances distributed to environment and higher plants such as Glycine max have been used as an
indicator plants that show the genotoxic effects of environmental chemical
pollutants. In this respect we investigated the potential genotoxic effect of
three different pesticides (Pomarsol Forte WP 80 as a fungucide, Arrivo 25 EC
as an insecticide, and The End EC as an herbicide) on G. max (Glycine max L.) for the first time. In order to
determine the genotoxic effects of these pesticides on G max. Median EC
(effective concentration) determination analysis, RAPD-PCR (randomly amplified
polymorphic DNA-polymerase chain reaction) assay and protein analysis were
used. Our results indicated that The End as a herbicide had more inhibitory
effects on G. max root growth compare
to the other pesticides. 20 RAPD primers were used, eighteen primers gave
stable results while 11 of them were polymorphic and 7 of them showed the same
band profile. Percentage of polymorphism was found as 20%. Total protein
content was significantly decreased by insecticide treatment but increased in
herbicide treatment (p<0.05). In
conclusion these results suggest that these pesticides have genotoxic effects
on G. max and the use of these
chemicals must be reduced to avoid exposure to humans and the environment.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Structural Biology
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 20, 2019
Submission Date
September 4, 2019
Acceptance Date
November 7, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 2
