Published May 23, 1977
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Journal article
Influence of sex on the radiation-induced changes of the life span: compared sensitivities of two strains of Drosophila melanogaster
Description
Two strains of Drosophila were irradiated with 25 to 75Krads of 60Co gamma rays at a dose rate of 1000rad/mn, on the fourth day of imaginal life. A radiosensitivity difference between the strains was observed. However, the influence of sex was similar in the two strains, the females being more sensitive than the males
Abstract (French)
Deux souches de Drosophiles genetiquement differentes sont irradiees au 4e jour de la vie imaginale par les rayons γ du 60Co d'un debit de 1000rads/mn a des doses variant de 25 a 75Krads. L'etude comparative de la longevite des Drosophiles montre une difference de radiosensibilite entre les souches etudiees. Par ailleurs, la radiosensibilite des Drosophiles varie suivant le sexe: dans les deux souches, les femelles sont plus sensibles que les malesAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Influence du sexe sur les modifications radioinduites de la longevite: sensibilite comparee de deux souches de Drosophila Melanogaster
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci., Ser. D
- Journal Volume
- 284
- Journal Issue
- 20
- Series
- C. R. Hebd. Seances Acad. Sci., Ser. D.
- Journal Page Range
- 2035-2038
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 8340471
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; DROSOPHILA; FEMALES; GAMMA RADIATION; LIFE SPAN; MALES; RADIATION DOSES; RADIOSENSITIVITY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; ARTHROPODS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; FLIES; FRUIT FLIES; INSECTS; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS