Short-term exposures to chronically toxic copper concentrations induce HSP70 proteins in midge larvae (Chironomus tentans)

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 312, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 267-272

  Karouna Renier, Natalie K ^a   Zehr, Jonathan P ^b  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Chironomus tentans; Copper; HSP70

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; COPPER; PROTEINS;

WESTERN BLOTTING;

TOXIC MATERIALS;

COPPER; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70;

COPPER; LARVA; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CHIRONOMIDAE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HEAVY METAL POISONING; LARVA; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS TENTANS; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; DIPTERA;

EID: 0038641363     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(03)00254-7     Document Type: Article

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