Vitellogenin detection in Caiman latirostris (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae): A tool to assess environmental estrogen exposure in wildlife

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 243-251

  Rey, Florencia ^a   Ramos, Jorge G ^a   Stoker, Cora ^a   Bussmann, Leonardo E ^b   Luque, Enrique H ^a   Muñoz de Toro, Mónica ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Aquatic ecosystem; Caiman latirostris; Endocrine disruptor; Reptile; Vitellogenin; Xenoestrogen

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; VITELLOGENIN;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; METABOLISM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TURTLE; WATER POLLUTANT; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TURTLES; VITELLOGENINS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ALLIGATORINAE; CAIMAN; CAIMAN LATIROSTRIS; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES); MAMMALIA; PHRYNOPS HILARII; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33644623386     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-005-0045-8     Document Type: Article

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