Fluctuating asymmetry and growth as biomarkers for exposure to androgen disrupting chemicals in Japanese quail

Ecotoxicology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 637-643

  Quinn Jr , Michael J ^a   Summitt, C L ^a   Burrell, K ^a   Ottinger, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

DDE; Endocrine disrupting chemical; Fluctuating asymmetry; Growth; Trenbolone acetate

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; ANTIANDROGEN; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; TRENBOLONE ACETATE;

ANDROGEN; BIOMARKER; BIRD; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY; GROWTH;

ARTICLE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUAIL;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; COTURNIX; DDT; DICHLORODIPHENYL DICHLOROETHYLENE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; MORPHOGENESIS; SKELETON; TRENBOLONE;

COTURNIX JAPONICA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 26444465099     PISSN: 09639292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-005-0013-9     Document Type: Article

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