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Methylmercury Exposure Induces Sexual Dysfunction in Male and Female Drosophila Melanogaster

Mercury, an environmental health hazard, is a neurotoxic heavy metal. In this study, the effect of methylmercury (MeHg) exposure was analyzed on sexual behavior in Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly), because neurons play a vital role in sexual functions. The virgin male and female flies were fed a...

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Autores principales: Chauhan, Ved, Srikumar, Syian, Aamer, Sarah, Pandareesh, Mirazkar D., Chauhan, Abha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5664609/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28946640
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14101108