Effect of Arsenic on Protein of a Short Horned Grasshopper, Oxya velox (Fabricius, 1787)
Short horned grasshopper, Oxya velox were exposed to various doses of sodium arsenate and exhibit a signifi cant ( p < 0.05) dose dependent increase in protein of both gut wall and ovary. Study revealed that the amount of protein increased with the increasing do...
| Published in: | Mongolian Journal of Biological Sciences |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National University of Mongolia
2013-12-01
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| Online Access: | http://mjbs.num.edu.mn/uploads/files/MJBS%20Volume%2011%20Number%201-2%20December%202013/pdf/mjbs_11-59-61-nath-2013.pdf |
| Summary: | Short horned grasshopper,
Oxya velox
were exposed to various doses of sodium
arsenate and exhibit a signifi cant (
p
< 0.05) dose dependent increase in protein of
both gut wall and ovary. Study revealed that the amount of protein increased with the
increasing doses of arsenic in comparison to control. The increase in the protein level
was probably due to check the effect of toxicant and tries to recover from the stress of
arsenic at various doses which indicated that arsenic may be considered as an essential
trace element for this grasshopper, which was established for the fi rst time in such type
of insect who regarded as primary consumer in the terrestrial ecosystem. |
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| ISSN: | 1684-3908 2225-4994 |