Grimaldi S, Lisi A, Reiti S, Manni V, Ledda M, Giuliani L. Influence of 50-Hz electromagnetic field on anurian (Xenopus laevis) metamorphosis.
ScientificWorldJournal 2004;
4 Suppl 2:41-7. [PMID:
15517101 PMCID:
PMC5956361 DOI:
10.1100/tsw.2004.177]
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Abstract
In this study, we show the effect of a 1-mT magnetic field AC at 50 Hz on Xenopus laevis tadpole populations. In the course of a 65-day exposure to the field, tadpole survival showed a small, but significant, decrease (p < 0.0004), together with a striking parallel 6-day shift in tadpole maturation frequency and a significant impairment of their metamorphosis. Particularly, metamorphosis was successful for 85% of individuals in the unirradiated tadpole population and for 45% of individuals in the irradiated tadpole population, respectively.
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