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Transgenerational effects in offspring of chronically irradiated populations of Drosophila melanogaster after the Chernobyl accident.
Environmental and molecular mutagenesis - 1 Jan 2021
Yushkova Elena, Bashlykova Ludmila
Abstract excerpt
The zone of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster represents the largest area of chronic low-intensity radioactive impact on the natural ecosystems. The effects of chronic low-dose irradiation for natural populations of organisms and their offspring are unknown. The natural populations of Drosophila melanogaster sampled in 2007 in Chernobyl sites with different levels of radiation contamination were investigated. The...
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