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Research Article

Parental and preimaginal exposure to methylmercury disrupts locomotor activity and circadian rhythm of adult Drosophila melanogaster

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Pages 255-265 | Received 28 Feb 2018, Accepted 30 May 2018, Published online: 22 Jul 2018

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