Life in zero magnetic field. IV. Investigation of developmental effects on fruitfly vision

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-41

  Creanga, D E ^a   Morariu, V V ^b,c   Isac, R M ^a  

^a ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ISOTOPIC AND MOLECULAR TECHNOLOGIES   (Romania)

^c BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Drosophila melanogaster; Electroretinogram; Zero magnetic field

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 0036395788     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JBC-120003109     Document Type: Article

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