The ratio of tail/head of comet parameters obtained from the data of Figure 2E to 2M.

TimeGroup nameTail area/Head areaTail length/Head lengthTail DNA%/Head DNA%
12 hControl0.010.010.00
KMnO4 (250 µmol/L)1.51.580.36
Cd (150 µmol/L)0.540.10.07
Cd (200 µmol/L)0.820.310.13
Cd (300 µmol/L)1.791.050.42
Cd-NC (0.1 mg/mL)0.060.010.02
Cd-NC (0.5 mg/mL)0.040.010.03
Cd-NC (1 mg/mL)0.030.050.01
24 hControl0.010.020.02
KMnO4 (250 µmol/L)2.71.780.84
Cd (150 µmol/L)0.520.310.12
Cd (200 µmol/L)1.630.570.34
Cd (300 µmol/L)5.131.751.11
Cd-NC (0.1 mg/mL)0.030.030.03
Cd-NC (0.5 mg/mL)0.030.050.02
Cd-NC (1 mg/mL)0.050.070.02
48 hControl0.010.040.02
KMnO4 (250 µmol/L)4.694.061.79
Cd (150 µmol/L)2.150.40.26
Cd (200 µmol/L)4.60.880.53
Cd (300 µmol/L)10.874.912.53
Cd-NC (0.1 mg/mL)0.050.040.02
Cd-NC (0.5 mg/mL)0.060.010.02
Cd-NC (1 mg/mL)0.080.050.01