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Table 6 Genetic damage index (GDI) in tissues of C. carpio on exposure to karanjin

From: Evaluation of genotoxicity by comet assay (single-cell gel electrophoresis) in tissues of the fish Cyprinus carpio during sub-lethal exposure to Karanjin

Tissue/exposure

Control

24 h

7 days

14 days

21 days

Gill

0.16 ± 0.01

0.32 ± 0.05*

0.75 ± 0.12*

1.23 ± 0.11*

1.5 ± 0.07*

Liver

0.16 ± 0.01

0.3 ± 0.02*

0.61 ± 0.05*

1.08 ± 0.04*

1.46 ± 0.1*

Kidney

0.17 ± 0.02

0.31 ± 0.02*

0.76 ± 0.03*

1.01 ± 0.04*

1.27 ± 0.06*

Blood

0.14 ± 0.03

0.3 ± 0.02*

0.73 ± 0.08*

1.06 ± 0.08*

1.47 ± 0.05*

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation
  2. *P < 0.05