CHANGES IN NUCLEIC ACIDS AND PROTEIN CONTENT OF TILAPIA MOSSAMBICA EXPOSED TO DICHLORVOS (DDVP)


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Authors

  • S Rath Laboratory' of Environmental Toxicology, Dept. of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa
  • B N Misra Laboratory' of Environmental Toxicology, Dept. of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa

Abstract

Changes in nuckic acids and protein content in liver, muscle and brain of
a freshwater fish Tilapia mossambica -Peters, exposed to a sub-lethal concentration
of 0.5 mg. 1-^ of the i.nsectic'de, Dichlorvos (DDViP) for a period of 21
days vfere studied. The exposed fish showed a lower brain and liver somatic
•indices suggesting loss of oells. Post-exposure studies revealed a significant decline
in DN.\, RN.\ and prote'n contents of liver, muscle and brain. The liver
exhibited a greater loss in DNA, RNA and protein contents than those of muscle
and brain in the exposed fish. Inhibitory effect of the insecticide on nucleic acids .
and protein content was martedly elevated by the increase in the exposure period

Author Biographies

  • S Rath, Laboratory' of Environmental Toxicology, Dept. of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa
    Laboratory' of Environmental Toxicology, Dept. of Botany, Berhampur
    University, Berhampur, Orissa
  • B N Misra, Laboratory' of Environmental Toxicology, Dept. of Botany, Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa
    Laboratory' of Environmental Toxicology, Dept. of Botany, Berhampur
    University, Berhampur, Orissa

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Vol. 27 No. 1 & 2 (1980)

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Rath, S., & Misra, B. N. (2011). CHANGES IN NUCLEIC ACIDS AND PROTEIN CONTENT OF TILAPIA MOSSAMBICA EXPOSED TO DICHLORVOS (DDVP). Indian Journal of Fisheries, 27(1 & 2), 76-81. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/11981