Growth and developmental stability of Drosophila melanogaster in low frequency magnetic fields.

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Magnetic fields (60 Hz) of 1.5 and 80 microT caused a significant reduction in the weight of Drosophila melanogaster. Moreover, fruit flies in an 80 microT field showed lower developmental stability than either those in a 0 or 1.5 microT field. Developmental instability was measured by fluctuating asymmetry and frequency of phenodeviants. More of the flies in the 80 microT field had fused abdominal segments, and...

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