Fig. 1.

Low-dose γ-radiation effects on pupation-height behavior and larval developmental processes in Drosophila. (A) Pupation sites of all tested larvae were recorded and the average population value was determined. Pupation height was higher in larvae exposed to 0.1 Gy of γ-radiation compared with that of control larvae. (B) The pupation-height index was greater in larvae exposed to 0.1 Gy of γ-radiation compared with that of control larvae. (C, D) To determine whether chronic LDR influenced fly development, we evaluated the pupation rate (C) and the eclosion rate (D) in irradiated and control larvae. Error bars represent SEM. Statistical significance was calculated using Student's t-test (*P < 0.05).