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Table 7 Total DNA content (ng/μl) in the gill, liver, kidney, and blood in the fish Cyprinus carpio during exposure to sub-lethal concentration of 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

Control

24 h exposure

7 days exposure

14 days exposure

21 days exposure

Gill

192 ± 0.89

154 ± 1.41*

102 ± 0.63*

75 ± 1.09*

65 ± 1.26*

Liver

285 ± 2.82

241 ± 2*

171 ± 1.61*

133 ± 1*

77 ± 0.44*

Kidney

214 ± 0.31

204 ± 0.7*

169 ± 1.3*

142 ± 2*

107 ± 1*

Blood

201 ± 1.43

188 ± 1.41*

142 ± 1.41*

116 ± 2.28*

98 ± 2.82*

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