Low-frequency ultrasonic energy was utilized in an attempt to induce visible mutations in the parasitoid wasp Mormoniella vitripennis. This study demonstrates that low frequency ultrasound may be used as an effective mutagenic agent in this organism, and suggests that it may have applications to other genetic systems.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc131548 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Grubbs, Steven C. |
| Contributors | Conner, George W., Schleuter, Edgar A., Zimmerman, Earl G. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | [1], v, 31 leaves: ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved., Grubbs, Steven C. |
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