Study the impact of gamma irradiation on the vitellogenin gene in Galleria mellonella females by using the comparative CT method

Publication date: Available online 17 April 2017 Source:Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences Author(s): Y.S. Zaghloul, R.M. Sayed, R.S. Abdallah The eggs deposited by oviparous organisms contain large amounts of vitellus, or yolk, which are utilized by the growing embryo. Vitellogenesis is the process of vitellus accumulation involves massive heterosynthetic synthesis of the protein vitellogenin (Vg) and its deposition in the oocyte. Vg levels are indicative for the efficiency of the oogenesis process. This work summarizes data on Vg levels in Galleria mellonella females exposed to various doses of gamma radiation. The results stated that vitellogenin was affected by irradiation. The decreased levels of Vg was dose dependent reaching an undetermined level at 160Gy which is the sterileing dose for G. mellonella female that suppress the egg production by them.

Source: Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences - April 18, 2017 Category: Physics Source Type: research