The Effect of Lead Exposure over Several Generations on the Wings Condition of Drosophila melanogaster

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Indah Permatasari, Iin Hindun, Diani Fatmawati, Siti Zubaidah, Hendra Susanto, Ahmad Fauzi

2025 AIP Conference Proceedings Vol. 3186 Issue 1 Conference paper Cited by 0 Quartile

Abstract

Lead is a toxic heavy metal that can pollute the environment. This study aimed to determine the condition of the wings of Drosophila melanogaster that have been exposed to lead. Nine D. melanogaster wildtype strains that had been exposed to 1000, 1500, and 2000 ppm lead were selected as research samples. The data collected consisted of wing length and number of damaged wings. The results showed that there was a significant effect of lead concentration on wing length. On the other hand, only one sample in the 1500 ppm treatment experienced wing damage. The results of this study showed that wing damage due to lead exposure was not inherited in D. melanogaster. © 2025 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.

Affiliations

Department of Biology Education, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, Jl. Raya Tlogomas 246, Malang, 65144, Indonesia; Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang No. 5, Malang, 65145, Indonesia