Effects of exogenous cortisol and progesterone on metallothionein expression and tolerance to waterborne cadmium in tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus)

Zoological Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 111-118

  Wu, Su Mei ^a   Chou, Yi Ying ^a   Deng, Am Ni ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Corticosteroid; Metallothionein; Tilapia; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

OREOCHROMIS; OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 0036249346     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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