@article{MAKHILLRJAS20161159758,
    title = {Chromosomal Aberration after Exposure to 2.45 Ghz Microwave Radiation},
    journal = {Research Journal of Applied Sciences},
    volume = {11},
    number = {5},
    pages = {232-234},
    year = {2016},
    issn = {1815-932x},
    doi = {rjasci.2016.232.234},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-932x&doi=rjasci.2016.232.234},
    author = {M.R.,Aweda,C.G. and},
    keywords = {Chromosomal aberrations,2.45 GHz microwave radiation,SAR,bone-marrow,Nigeria},
    abstract = {The study investigated the effects of 2.45 GHz microwave radiation on rats&#146; chromosomes. Thirty mature male and female Sprague Dawley rats of sixteen weeks old, weighing between 160-190 g were used. They were divided into five groups of six each; Control (group A) were not exposed to radiation (Group B-E) were exposed to various values of SAR from microwave generator model ER660E. Chromosomal aberration study was carried out by injecting the rats with colchicines 0.6 mg kg<sup>&#150;1</sup> 2 h prior to sacrifice in order to arrest the chromosome at the metaphase using conventional method. Structural chromosome aberrations such as gaps; acentric; breaks and centric rings were observed in the exposed rats. Group exposed to SAR 2.39 W/kg have the highest gaps (6.45 &plusmn; 0.24); highest breaks (7.28 &plusmn; 0.08); highest acentric (8.11 &plusmn; 0.15) and centric rings (1.24&plusmn; 0.21) in males and similar trend was observed for female. The result is not sex-dependent as there was no significant difference between the measured values for both male and female rats, there is high correlation (C = 0.96) between the values obtained for both sexes. The study suggests that microwave radiation could induce chromosomal aberrations in rats.}
    }