Effect of GSM 900-MHz mobile phone radiation on the reproductive capacity of Drosophila melanogaster

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-43

  Panagopoulos, Dimitris J ^a   Karabarbounis, Andreas ^a   Margaritis, Lukas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Biological effects; Drosophila; Electromagnetic fields; GSM radiation; Reproductive capacity; RF

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MELANOGASTER;

EID: 4143051422     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JBC-120039350     Document Type: Article

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