Atli Emel, Unlü Hacer
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey.
Int J Radiat Biol. 2006 Jun;82(6):435-41. doi: 10.1080/09553000600798849.
To investigate the effects of microwave frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) on the development of Drosophila melanogaster.
Larvae of D. melanogaster were exposed to 10 GHz EMF continuously (3 h, 4 h and 5 h) and discontinuously (3 h exposure + 30 min interval + 3 h exposure). The percentages and times of transition from larvae to pupae and from pupae to adults were determined, and the mean offspring number was examined using the offspring of the females which had been exposed as larvae.
No differences were found in the transition percentages from larvae to pupae and from pupae to adults (p > 0.05). However, it was found that the mean pupation time was delayed linearly with an increasing electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure period (p < 0.05). In the 3 + 3-h exposed group (E3 + 3), the mean offspring number was significantly less than that of the control (p < 0.05).
10 GHz EMF can cause developmental delay and decrease the number of offspring in D. melanogaster.
研究微波频率电磁场(EMF)对黑腹果蝇发育的影响。
将黑腹果蝇幼虫连续暴露于10 GHz EMF(3小时、4小时和5小时)以及间断暴露(3小时暴露 + 30分钟间隔 + 3小时暴露)。测定从幼虫到蛹以及从蛹到成虫的转变百分比和时间,并使用幼虫期暴露的雌性果蝇的后代来检查平均后代数量。
从幼虫到蛹以及从蛹到成虫的转变百分比未发现差异(p > 0.05)。然而,发现平均化蛹时间随着电磁场(EMF)暴露时间的增加呈线性延迟(p < 0.05)。在3 + 3小时暴露组(E3 + 3)中,平均后代数量显著少于对照组(p < 0.05)。
10 GHz EMF可导致黑腹果蝇发育延迟并减少后代数量。