Sex and genetic variation interact to modify the response of Drosophila melanogaster to metal stress.

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Organisms are under nearly continuous stress from anthropogenic contaminants, but the molecular response mechanisms, particularly the variation in these responses, are not well understood. Nickel (Ni) contamination, often associated with mining activity, is known to cause a series of health effects, but surprisingly little is known about individual variation in Ni response. In this study, we quantified the...

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