Some Teratogenic Effects of Vinblastine on the External Morphology of Drosophila melanogaster

Abstract
Virgin Drosophila melanogaster were mated in culture vials containing Vinblastine, dissolved in distilled water, at concentrations of 0, 0.16, 0.31, 0.63, 1.25, and 2.5 μg/ml. Progeny were examined daily from the 10th through the 17th days. The frequency of teratogenic effects increased with the concentration. A distinct cephalo-caudal gradient of the ectodermal tissue was observed with cephalic anomalies predominating. Eyes, antennae, wings, halteres, head, and thorax showed notable anomalies.

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