bisphenol effect during germination

What is it about?

Bisphenol effect on rapidly dividing cells like during germination was studied. The growth of seedlings was found to be reduced, with reduction in the nucleic acid content. We observed dose dependent DNA fragmentation in moong bean seedlings on BPA exposure

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Why is it important?

Bisphenol A is a common environmental pollutant, having a widespread occurrence in the plastics we are using everyday. It is harmful to the human and animals as well as the ecosystem. The bisphenol in the plastic waste may leak into the soil, water systems effecting the growth of vegetation.we wanted to know its effect on nucleic acids, there by on plant growth