In vitro effects of γ-hexachlorocyclohexane on in vitro biosynthesis and metabolism of steroids in goldfish Carassius auratus

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 165-173

  Kime, David E ^b   Singh, Pratap B ^a,b  

^a Tilak Dhari College   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

11 OXOTESTOSTERONE; ADRENOSTERONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; CORTODOXONE; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; LINDANE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; STEROID; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ECOTOXICOLOGY; FEMALE; FISH; GOLDFISH; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REPRODUCTION; STEROID METABOLISM; STEROIDOGENESIS; THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY;

ANIMALIA; CARASSIUS AURATUS; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 0030198896     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.1996.0059     Document Type: Article

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