Induction of piscine metallothionein as a primary response to heavy metal pollutants: applicability of new sensitive molecular probes

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 279-286

  Kille, P ^a   Kay, J ^a   Leaver, M ^b   George, S ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amino acid sequences; Cuitured cells; Fish metallothioneins; Heavy metals; Hormones; Immunoassay; mRNA

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; MESSENGER RNA; METALLOTHIONEIN;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ANIMAL CELL; CELL CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FISH; IMMUNOASSAY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA; PISCES;

EID: 0026647184     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0166-445X(92)90045-O     Document Type: Article

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