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Phototoxic effect of UVR on wild type, ebony and yellow mutants of Drosophila melanogaster: life span, fertility, courtship and biochemical aspects.
Science in China. Series C, Life sciences - 1 Oct 2008
Wang ZhePeng, Liu RuiFang, Wang AnRu, Du LiLi, Deng XueMei
Abstract excerpt
Melanin plays an important role in protecting organisms from ultraviolet radiation (UVR). Therefore, it is possible that differently colored strains can show different sensitivities to UVR. In the present work, life span, fertility and courtship behavior of wild type (w), ebony (e) and yellow (y)...
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