Effects of the fungicide prochloraz on the sexual development of zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-170

  Kinnberg, Karin ^a   Holbech, Henrik ^a   Petersen, Gitte I ^b   Bjerregaard, Poul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b DHI   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibitor; Endocrine disruption; Fish; Prochloraz; Sex ratio; Sexual development; Vitellogenin; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FUNGICIDE; PROCHLORAZ; VITELLOGENIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GONAD; HERMAPHRODITISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; VALIDATION STUDY; ZEBRA FISH;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 33847414618     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2006.11.002     Document Type: Article

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