Correlations of life-span variation parameters in 128 successive generations of Drosophila melanogaster with changes in atmospheric pressure and geomagnetic activity

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 337-344

  Izmaylov, D M ^a   Obukhova, L K ^a   Konradov, A A ^a  

^a EMANUEL INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure; Drosophila melanogaster; Geomagnetic planetary index; Life span; Variation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MAGNETISM; MALE; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOLAR ENERGY;

ANIMALS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; FEMALE; LONGEVITY; MAGNETICS; MALE; PERIODICITY; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

CANIS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 18844413608     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-004-0243-1     Document Type: Article

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