title: Reduction of the background magnetic field inhibits ability of Drosophila melanogaster to survive ionizing radiation.
abstract: The effects of exposure to an environment where the background magnetic field (BMF) has been reduced were studied on wild-type Drosophila melanogaster by measuring its ability to survive a single exposure to ionizing radiation (IR) during its larval stage. The experimental design presented shows a timeframe, IR dose, and BMF parameters that will cause a significant and reproducible reduction of survival on this insect model. These results suggest that BMFs may play a fundamental role in the recovery or harm of a biological system that is exposed to single doses of IR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado 80309-0425, USA. lucas.portelli@colorado.edu
authors.forename: Lucas A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Portelli
authors.forename: Dinu R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Madapatha
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: Frank S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Barnes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D007814:Larva / Q000254:growth & development / Q000528:radiation effects; D060526:Magnetic Fields / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016019:Survival Analysis