Meiotic Abnormalities Induced by Dye Industry Waste Water in Chlorophytum amaniense Engler

Abstract

Treatment of flower buds of Chlorophytum amaniense with different concentrations of dye industry waste water resulted in the production of high percentage of abonormal PMCs. The abnormalities observed included stickiness of chromosomes, laggards, bridges, fragments and micronulcei. The higher frequency of stickiness observed is apparently responsible for some of the above abnormalities. It is concluded that dye industry waste water with rich amounts of heavy metals act as potential mutagens.