Microgravity simulation by diamagnetic levitation: effects of a strong gradient magnetic field on the transcriptional profile of Drosophila melanogaster

Table 2 Imagoes developed from eggs laid during the medium term experiment

	Control at 24°	Control at 14°C	1 g* 14°C	0 g* 14°C	2 g* 14°C
Total number of flies	152	86	27	5	4
% of flies in relation to 14°C	177%	100%	31%	6%	5%
% of flies in relation to 24°C	100%	57%	18%	3%	3%

25 females and 25 males were exposed to the magnetic field for 26 hours continuously. Prior to this, the males and females had been kept together for 24-48 hours. The table shows the number of eggs, deposited by the females whilst inside the magnet (0 g*, 1 g*, 2 g*), that went on to develop into imagoes outside the magnet. Two controls, one at 24°C and one at 14°C outside the magnet were performed.

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