Evaluation of the effects of tributiltin (TBT) on chromosomes of the neotropical fish Astyanax sp. (Pisces, Tetragonopterinae)

Cytologia

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 187-190

  Cipriano, Roger R ^a   Oliveira Ribeiro, Ciro A ^a   Cestari, Marta M ^a   Fenocchio, Alberto S ^b,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MISIONES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chromosome aberrations; Mutagenicity; Neotropical fishes; Tributyltin

Indexed keywords

ASTYANAX; PISCES; TETRAGONOPTERINAE;

EID: 4544250376     PISSN: 00114545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1508/cytologia.69.187     Document Type: Article

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