Detection of Ah receptor and Ah receptor nuclear translocator mRNAs in the oocytes and developing embryos of zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 49-57

  Wang, W D ^a   Chen, Y M ^a   Hu, C H ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AHR; ARNT; CYP1A; Embryo development; Oocytes; PAS domain; TCDD; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO; MAMMALIA; MURINAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0002596507     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007790214142     Document Type: Article

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