Influence of 50-Hz Electromagnetic Field on Anurian (Xenopus laevis) Metamorphosis
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 maturati...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-5051481f1bf64af08be2f82b56f2ce8f2025-08-20T03:36:15ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2004-01-014414710.1100/tsw.2004.177Influence of 50-Hz Electromagnetic Field on Anurian (Xenopus laevis) MetamorphosisS. Grimaldi0A. Lisi1S. Reiti2V. Manni3M. Ledda4L. Giuliani5Institute Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, CNR, via del Fosso del Cavaliere, Rome, ItalyInstitute Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, CNR, via del Fosso del Cavaliere, Rome, ItalyInstitute Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, CNR, via del Fosso del Cavaliere, Rome, ItalyInstitute Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, CNR, via del Fosso del Cavaliere, Rome, ItalyInstitute Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine, CNR, via del Fosso del Cavaliere, Rome, ItalyISPESL, via Urbana 167 00184. Rome, ItalyIn 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2004.177 |
| spellingShingle | S. Grimaldi A. Lisi S. Reiti V. Manni M. Ledda L. Giuliani Influence of 50-Hz Electromagnetic Field on Anurian (Xenopus laevis) Metamorphosis The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Influence of 50-Hz Electromagnetic Field on Anurian (Xenopus laevis) Metamorphosis |
| title_full | Influence of 50-Hz Electromagnetic Field on Anurian (Xenopus laevis) Metamorphosis |
| title_fullStr | Influence of 50-Hz Electromagnetic Field on Anurian (Xenopus laevis) Metamorphosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Influence of 50-Hz Electromagnetic Field on Anurian (Xenopus laevis) Metamorphosis |
| title_short | Influence of 50-Hz Electromagnetic Field on Anurian (Xenopus laevis) Metamorphosis |
| title_sort | influence of 50 hz electromagnetic field on anurian xenopus laevis metamorphosis |
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