Fig. 5. Drosophila viability following Cu limitation or Cu excess. Larval
survival to adulthood was determined for Mvl97f and
w1118 Drosophila when raised on Cu-limited medium using
100 µmol l–1 BCS, basal food, or 1 or 2 mmol
l–1 Cu. (A) Female survival. (B) Male survival. Values are
expressed as percentage emergence and are mean ± s.e.m. of five
replicates of 50 larvae. A one-way ANOVA with a Games Howell post-hoc
test was used to determine significant differences.
*P<0.05 compared to Armenia and
P<0.05 compared to w1118
control flies.