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. 1988 Sep 15;44(9):785-8.
doi: 10.1007/BF01959166.

Chromosome aberrations in cattle raised on bracken fern pasture

J W Moura  1 , R C Stocco dos Santos, M L Dagli, J L D'Angelino, E H Birgel, W Beçak
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Chromosome aberrations in cattle raised on bracken fern pasture

J W Moura et al. Experientia. .

Abstract

Thirteen cows maintained on natural bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) were analyzed cytogenetically. The frequency of structural chromosome aberrations detected in peripheral blood cells was significantly higher when compared to that detected in animals raised on pasture containing no bracken fern. We discuss the clastogenic action of fern and its synergistic action with infection by type 2 and 4 papilloma virus in the same animals.

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