Table 8.
Comparative study of chromosomal aberration on various plants induced by silver nanoparticle.
| Agent | Plant | Aberrations in chromosome | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver nanoparticles | A. cepa | Sticky chromosomes in metaphase stage, disturbed metaphase, chromosomal break and laggard, Chromatin bridge | [7] |
| Chitosan-capped silver nanoparticles | A. cepa | Acentric fragment, double fragments, lagging chromosomes and micronuclei | [26] |
| Silver nanoparticales | Vicia faba | Chromatid and isochromatid types of gaps, breaks, and fragments, decrease in MI Index | [27] |
| Silver nanoparticales | Allium cepa and Nicotiana tabacum | Varying extent of DNA damage | [28] |
| Nano-silver | A. cepa | Disturbed metaphase, Cell showing metaphasic fragments, Anaphase showing multiple fragments | [29] |
| Silver nanoparticles | Root tips and flower buds of Allium cepa | Disturbed metaphase chromosomes, single and multiple bridge formation with fragmentation, anaphase chromosome protruded out, multipolar anaphase and sticky anaphase | [30] |
| Silver nanoparticle | A. cepa | Decrease in MI Index, lagging chromosomes, stickiness, anaphase with broken chromosome bridge | Present study |