The influence of electrostatic and magnetic fields on mutation in Drosophila melanogaster spermatozoa.
Canton-S Drosophila melanogaster males were exposed to electrostatic and magnetic fields for 24 h to determine the influence of low energy fields on the production of sex-linked recessive lethal mutations in the mature, motile sperm. To detect sex-linked recessive lethal production in mature sperm the standard Muller-5 test was done. Exposure of the males to the magnetic field or the electrostatic field did not significantly affect the mutation frequency in mature sperm.
D000818:Animals; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D055590:Electromagnetic Phenomena; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D005804:Genes, Lethal; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D013094:Spermatozoa; D014960:X Chromosome