The Effects of Essential and Non-Essential Metal Toxicity in the <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> Insect Model: A Review

The Effects of Essential and Non-Essential Metal Toxicity in the <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> Insect Model: A Review

The biological effects of environmental metal contamination are important issues in an industrialized, resource-dependent world. Different metals have different roles in biology and can be classified as essential if they are required by a living organism (e.g., as cofactors), or as non-essential met...

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Main Authors: Mitchell R. Slobodian, Jesse D. Petahtegoose, Athena L. Wallis, Danica C. Levesque, Thomas J. S. Merritt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
essential metals
non-essential metals
<i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>
metal toxicity
iron homeostasis
zinc homeostasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/9/10/269

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