Abstract
2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) is one of the several herbicides that widely used to prevent development of Taraxacum officinale and broadleaf weeds on cereal crops culture. However, it is known that 2,4-D can cause genetic damage to plants at low concentrations as well as produce observable physiological effects. There is no report investigating the effect of mammalian hormones in crops against the applied 2,4-D. Therefore, the present study was aimed at investigating levels of DNA damage, changes in DNA methylation and DNA stability in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) exposed to 2,4-D and determine whether β-estradiol has any effect. RAPDs (Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA) and CRED-RAs (Coupled Restriction Enzyme Digestion-Random Amplification) techniques were used to define the DNA damage levels and changes in the pattern of DNA methylation. The obtained data demonstrated that 2,4-D led to an increase in RAPDs profile changes (DNA damage), and a reduction in genomic template stability (GTS). The effects caused by 2,4-D were decreased after application with different concentrations of β-estradiol. The results of this study clearly show that β-estradiol could be used function effectively to prevented from the genetic and epigenetic changes caused by 2,4-D herbicide in common bean.
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