Abstract

AbstractIn vitro exposure of human lymphocyte cultures to spindle inhibitors reduce the average chromosome length1,2. In this report chromosome length measurements were used for indirect but quantitative evaluation of the effects of inorganic and organic lead compounds on spindle function. The data indicate that organic compounds are much more powerful spindle inhibitors than inorganic lead compounds, almost as potent as colchicine. Occupational exposure to organic lead compounds may result in partial spindle inhibition, leading to a high probability of nondisjunction.

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