Effects of GSM-like radiofrequency irradiation during the oogenesis and spermiogenesis of Xenopus laevis


Boga A., EMRE M., SERTDEMİR Y., UNCU I., Binokay S., DEMİRHAN O.

ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, vol.129, pp.137-144, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

We aimed to evaluate the effect of GSM-like radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) on the oogenesis, and spermiogenesis of Xenopus laevis, and so the development of the embryos obtained from Normal Females+Normal Males (i.e. "N(F)+N(M)"); Normal Females+RF-exposed Males (i.e. "N(F)+RF(M)"); RF-exposed Female+Normal Male (i.e. "RF(F)+N(M)"); and RF-exposed Female+RF-exposed Male (i.e. "RF(F)+RF(M)". Various, assessments were performed to determine potential teratogenic effects and mortality, body growth and behavior on first generation embryos. After exposing adults frogs of both sexes to 900 MHz RF-EMR (at 1.0 W/kg) for 8 h a day over a 5-week period, the embryos' specific energy absorption rate (SAR) was calculated.