Table 4 Statistical analysis of chromosomal aberrations in the bone marrow of male mice treated with MMC and carotene

Deletion

0.4 ± 0.24

11.2 ± 1.82

0.4 ± 0.24

Fragments

0.0 ± 0.0

1.6 ± 0.39

0.0 ± 0.0

Centromeric attenuations

0.0 ± 0.0

5.8 ± 1.35

0.0 ± 0.0

T. structural aberrations

0.4 ± 0.24

18.6 ± 1.69

0.0 ± 0.0

2n

49.4 ± 0.39

33 ± 1.22

48.8 ± 0.80

 > 2n

0.4 ± 0.39

3.2 ± 0.86

0.8 ± 0.80

 < 2n

0.2 ± 0.19

9.6 ± 2.29

0.4 ± 0.39

T. numerical aberrations

0.6 ± 0.39

17 ± 1.22

1.2 ± 0.80

No. examed cells

10000

10000

10000

Mitotic Index

80

49.6

70