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From: Various Wolbachia genotypes differently influence host Drosophila dopamine metabolism and survival under heat stress conditions

Fig. 4

The effect of L-DOPA on heat stress resistance of Drosophila females with various Wolbachia infections in comparison with uninfected (tetracycline-treated) control. The data represents survival rate of 6-day-old Drosophila females under 4 h of heat exposure (38оC) following 2 days of L-DOPA treatment. L-DOPA designates the uninfected flies and flies with various Wolbachia infections that were treated with L-dihydroxyphenylalanine. Each histogram bar represents an average value of 17–42 tests (means ± SEM). a – p < 0.001 vs uninfected and wMel infected groups that not received L-DOPA. b – p < 0.0001 vs wMelPop infected group that not received L-DOPA. c – p < 0.0001 vs the control group of the same strain that not received L-DOPA. d – p < 0.05 vs the control group of the same strain that not received L-DOPA. e – p < 0.05 vs uninfected and wMel, wMelCS infected groups that received L-DOPA

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