Preliminary studies on the toxicity and mutagenicity of 1-amino-2-naphthol-4-sulphonic acid in Drosophila melanogaster.

The toxicity and mutagenicity of 1-amino-2-naphtho-4- sulphonic acid were analysed in Drosphila melanogaster. Rate of development and viability were the two parameters employed to study the toxicity. The frequency of dominant lethals was scored to evaluate the mutagenic effect of the chemical on male and female germ cells. Concentrations of 250 mg and above/100 ml wheat cream agar medium were found to be significantly toxic. Significant number of dominant lethals was induced even by a concentration as low as 50 mg/100 ml medium. Male germ cells were more sensitive than female germ cells. Keywords. 1-Amino-2-naphtho-4-sulphonic acid;