Effects of lindane on DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis in corn roots

Cotton Development and Yield as Affected by Insecticides

“…In some cases, soil applied chlorinated hydrocarbons tended to promote root growth and development (2).…”

The Effect of Malathion on Amino Acid Incorporation into Plasma Membrane Proteins ofVigna sinensis(L): Effect of Plant Growth Hormone Supplementation

“…Although many aspects of the relationships between pollution and the environment have been studied extensively but studies on the effects of pollution on agriculture are scanty. [1][2][3] Our previous observations revealed that malathion, a widely used organophosphorous insecticide, causes a reduction in the contents of protein and nucleic acids 4 ) and stimulates the activities of plasma membrane bound monovalent cation-stimulated ATPase 5 ) as well as some hydrolytic enzymes in the germinating seeds of Vigna sinensis (L) Chakraborti et al, Int. J. Env.…”