International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278 - 3202 5 8 2016 08 10 Influence of Cellular Phone and Tower on Mitosis in Allium Cepa Model 53 57 EN E. A. Ekundayo 1 Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria T. A. Ogunnusi 2 Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria O. O. Ogunmefun 3 Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti,Nigeria M. O. Alegbe 4 Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria A. O. Oso 5 Department of Chemical Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria Abhijeet Mahana 1 Department of Botany, Mizoram University, Aizawl-796004, Mizoram, India Shahid Raza 1 Department of Biotechnology, University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan Hira Mubeen 2 Department of Biotechnology, University of South Asia, Lahore, Pakistan Hasan AI-Jawhari Ihsan Flayyih 1 Department of Environment and Pollution, Marshes Research Center, Thi-qar University, Iraq Yasir AI-Seadi Khudier Jouda 2 Department of Environment and Pollution, Marshes Research Center, Thi-qar University, Iraq Mohamed Ali Eltahir Abdelrazig 1 Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046, India Habibullah Qaiser 1 Department of Zoology, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India D. K. Sharma 2 Department of Zoology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, Baridua -793101, Meghalaya, India Devnarayan Gautam 1 Cell Biology, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Savita Marmat 2 Cell Biology, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Hemant Rathore 3 Cell Biology, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Tajnudrat Qureshi 4 Cell Biology, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Archana Akhand 5 Limnology Laboratory, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India Sharad Shrivastava 6 Limnology Laboratory, School of studies in Zoology and Biotechnology, Vikram University, Ujjain, MP, 456010, India > Research Paper 2016 7 8 2016 08 10 An attempt is made to know cytological effects of a cell phone (mobile phone) and a cell phone tower on mitotically dividing root tip cells in Allium cepa protocol. Unexposed Allium cepa bulbs grown in the laboratory acted as control (Gr I). Second group of bulbs were exposed overnight to a cell phone (CP) in a room on the first floor of building (Gr II). In third group bulbs were placed on the open terrace, outside the room and exposed to cell phone tower (CPT) located on the roof of same room (Gr III). Medium for growing Allium cepa for roots was laboratory tap water. At the end of experimentations (96 hours) dissolved oxygen (DO) was measured in the medium of all groups. Every subsequent day temperature of the medium was recorded for Gr I and II. Morphology of root tips was observed, mean root length (MRL) was calculated. N-HCl acetocarmine squash preparations were made to observe mitosis, chromosomal aberration, micronuclei formation and disturbed mitosis. Mitotic index was also calculated. Results revealed no change in the temperature of the medium due to cell phone exposure. Dissolved oxygen increased following both exposures; more in tower exposure Gr III. No morphological changes could be detected in Gr I and II but in Gr III i.e tower exposure caused ‘blunt ended’ tips which is an unusual observation. No aberrations, no micronuclei and no abnormal mitoses were seen in any group however, mean root length and mitotic index declined in Gr II and III; more in Gr III. Unusual mitosis could be seen in Gr III as most of the cells were seen arrested in ‘prophase’ only; no other stages seen. At some places prophase nuclei were seen fused. It is concluded that CP and CPT lowers mitosis but CPT affects more severely. Genotoxicity not detected. Copyright@ International Science Community Association