EVIDENCE FOR AN EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TO LOW-LEVELS OF ALPHA-PARTICLE IRRADIATION IN LARVAL CELLS OF DROSOPHILA AS MEASURED IN THE WING-SPOT TEST

Authors
PIMENTEL E ZIMMERING S DELAROSA ME TAVERA L CRUCES MP
Citation
E. Pimentel et al., EVIDENCE FOR AN EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TO LOW-LEVELS OF ALPHA-PARTICLE IRRADIATION IN LARVAL CELLS OF DROSOPHILA AS MEASURED IN THE WING-SPOT TEST, Mutation research, 354(1), 1996, pp. 139-142
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity",Biology,"Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Mutation research → ACNP
ISSN journal
00275107
Volume
354
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
139 - 142
Database
ISI
SICI code
0027-5107(1996)354:1<139:EFAEOE>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Larvae of Drosophila were exposed to a range of concentrations of alph a particles from 3 to 318 mRad, and genetic effects measured in the wi ng-spot test. The results were positive, and evidence of a linear rela tionship between exposure and response observed. The induction of chro mosome breakage is suggested by the significantly higher frequency of twin spots in the treated series compared with controls.