Assessing the consequences of the pesticide methoxychlor: Neuroendocrine and behavioral measures as indicators of biological impact of an estrogenic environmental chemical

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-209

  Ottinger, Mary Ann ^a   Wu, Julie M ^a   Hazelton, Julie L ^a   Abdelnabi, Mahmoud A ^a   Thompson, Nichola ^a   Quinn Jr , Michael L ^a   Donoghue, Dan ^b   Schenck, Frank ^c   Ruscio, Michael ^a   Beavers, Joanne ^d   Jaber, Mark ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Wildlife International Ltd   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogens; Japanese quail; Neuroendocrine systems; Sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; METHOXYCHLOR; PESTICIDE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FERTILITY; HATCHING; HEN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; QUAIL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL MATURATION; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 20144389161     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2004.11.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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