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Effect of ethanol and isopropanol on the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase, viability and life-span inDrosophila melanogaster andDrosophila funebris

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The effects caused by the addition of 2 alcohols to the culture medium of 2 species ofDrosophila, D. melanogaster andD. funebris, are compared. Ethanol at 1% concentration causes slight and tolerable changes in both species. 1% isopropanol is lethal in 1 species and causes drastic changes in the other.

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  1. Departamento de Genética, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Barcelona, Gran Vía, 585, Barcelona 7, Spain

    Ll. Vilageliu Arqués & R. Gonzalez Duarte

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The author acknowledge Dr A. Prevost for continuous support and E. Juan and Ll. Serra for their helpful suggestions.

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Arqués, L.V., Duarte, R.G. Effect of ethanol and isopropanol on the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase, viability and life-span inDrosophila melanogaster andDrosophila funebris. Experientia 36, 828–830 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01978595

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