Impact of gaseous pollutants from the Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd. on meiosis in Datura metel L.

SUMMARYThe present study was aimed to assess the impact of air pollutants from the Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd. on meiosis in Datura metel L. growing at different sites around the factory. Cytological studies in the pollen mother cells revealed the presence of chromosome breakages, chromosomal interchanges and spindle abnormalities.