[ RadSafe ] Reseach on butterflies shows the genetic effects oflow level radiation

[Dan McCarn]

Lepidoptera (moths & butterflies) must have a fairly stable genome given that they've been around for quite some time - about 200 million years.  

Dan ii

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On Aug 11, 2012, at 11:42 AM, <franz.schoenhofer at chello.at> wrote:

> RADSAFErs,
> 
> I am happy that my previous comment on this person has been fully confirmed. 
> What about ignoring this absurd MacPherson in the future and refrain from forwarding any of her nonsense?
> 
> Franz
> 
> 
> ---- Roger Helbig <rwhelbig at gmail.com> schrieb:
>> Wonder about the peer review of this article.  Seems like the
>> researchers may have jumped to conclusions of course Christina
>> MacPherson may have also exagerated their findings,
>> 
>> Roger Helbig
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: nuclear-news <comment-reply at wordpress.com>
>> Date: Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 11:20 PM
>> Subject: [New post] Research on butterflies shows the genetic effects
>> of low level radiation
>> To: rwhelbig at gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> Christina MacPherson posted: "experimental demonstration of genetic
>> mutations in the germ-line cells that are inherited by the offspring
>> of radiation-exposed parents has been scarce, although the germ-line
>> damage was shown in barn swallows  We address these important issues
>> in "
>> 
>> New post on nuclear-news
>> Research on butterflies shows the genetic effects of low level radiation
>> 
>> by Christina MacPherson
>> 
>> experimental demonstration of genetic mutations in the germ-line cells
>> that are inherited by the offspring of radiation-exposed parents has
>> been scarce, although the germ-line damage was shown in barn swallows
>> 
>> We address these important issues in connection with the recent
>> Fukushima Dai-ich NPP accident. We use the pale grass blue butterfly
>> Zizeeria maha (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) as an indicator species to
>> evaluate the environmental conditions.
>> 
>> We conclude that artificial radionuclides from the Fukushima Nuclear
>> Power Plant caused physiological and genetic damage to this species.
>> 
>> The biological impacts of the Fukushima nuclear accident on the pale
>> grass blue butterfly – Nature science journal. 9 Aug 12,Primary
>> source. "......Prompt and reliable evaluation of the biological
>> influences of the artificial radionuclides from the Fukushima Dai-ichi
>> NPP is lacking, and only a few studies have been performed to date 9,
>> 10. In the case of the Chernobyl accident, changes in species
>> composition and phenotypic aberration in animals11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
>> 16, 17 and an increase in the incidence of thyroid and lymph cancers
>> in humans18 have been reported. Read more of this post
>> 
>> Christina MacPherson | August 11, 2012 at 6:20 am | Categories:
>> environment, Fukushima 2012, Reference | URL: http://wp.me/phgse-6Xd
>> 
>> http://nuclear-news.net/2012/08/11/research-on-butterflies-shows-the-genetic-effects-of-low-level-radiation/
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