Gamma irradiation is one of the most important physical mutagen used for inducing beneficial as well as harmful cytogenetic effects in many crop plants. The cytogenetic changes occurring due to the storage of Lathyrus sativus L. seeds after gamma irradiation were examined during the present study. Mitotic index showed a dose dependant decrease while the dose and duration of treatments increased...

The alkaloids such as caffeine and nicotine, which are constantly consumed by humans, were proved to be harmful for the plants also. These alkaloids alter the biological activity of living organism and lead to disturbances in the environmental sustainability within the ecosystem. So, the present literature explicates the comparative toxicity of both caffeine and nicotine in root meristems of La...