Effects of binary mixtures of xenoestrogens on gonadal development and reproduction in zebrafish

Aquatic Toxicology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 382-395

  Lin, Leo L ^a   Janz, David M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethinylestradiol; Mixture; Nonylphenol; Reproduction; Vitellogenin; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; NONYLPHENOL; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

CYPRINID; ESTROGENIC COMPOUND; GAMETOGENESIS; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TOXICITY;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BREEDING; EGG PRODUCTION; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; GAMETOGENESIS; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; MALE; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN INDUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEX RATIO; TISSUE SECTION; VITELLOGENESIS; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; BODY SIZE; ESTROGENS; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; GAMETOGENESIS; GENE EXPRESSION; GONADS; HSP70 HEAT-SHOCK PROTEINS; LARVA; MALE; PHENOLS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; REPRODUCTION; SEX RATIO; VITELLOGENINS; ZEBRAFISH;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 33845290254     PISSN: 0166445X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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