Reduction of the background magnetic field inhibits ability of Drosophila melanogaster to survive ionizing radiation |
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| Authors: | Lucas A Portelli Dinu R Madapatha Carlos Martino Mark Hernandez Frank S Barnes |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado;2. Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado;3. Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado |
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| 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. Bioelectromagnetics 33:706–709, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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| Keywords: | zero field weakened geomagnetic field hypogeomagnetic field low‐level fields magnetic shielding magnetic vacuum |
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