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THE RADIATION-INDUCED MUTATION RATE FOR RECESSIVE SEX-BOUND LETHAL FACTORS IN SPERMATOGONIA AND MATURE SPERM OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER AFTER IRRADIATION IN AIR AND NITROGEN (in German)

Journal Article · · Strahlentherapie (West Germany)
OSTI ID:4207453
The mutation rate (MR) for recessive sex bound lethal and semilethal factors was determined on sperms of Drosophila melanogaster whdch fentilized 0 to 24 plus or minus 1/2 hours and spermatogonia which fertilized 21 to 24 days after irradiation by 2000 r in air. On irradiated mature spsrms a MR of 3.42% for lethal and of 0.73% for semilethal factors was found. After irradiation of spermatogonda 0.41% lethal and 0% semilethal factors were observed. Therefore about 9 times more recessive lethal factors were observed on the mature sperms than on the spermatogonia. The same types of germ cells were irradiated in pure nitrogen with the same dose and the MR determined for lethal and semilethal factors. On sperms a MR of 2.86% lethal and 0.30% semilethal factors was found. On spermatogonia the MR was 0.40% lethal and 0.20% semilethal factors. The presence of pure nitrogen during the irradiation therefore has no protective effect on the formation of recessive sex bound lethal factors in spermatogonia. There seems to be a slight protsctive effect in mature sperms which is, however, not well enough founded by statistical data. (auth)
Research Organization:
Universitat, Zurich
NSA Number:
NSA-14-000061
OSTI ID:
4207453
Journal Information:
Strahlentherapie (West Germany), Journal Name: Strahlentherapie (West Germany) Vol. Vol: 110; ISSN STRAA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
German