Effects of prochloraz and ethinylestradiol on sexual development in Rana temporaria

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 309, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 389-398

  Brande Lavridsen, Nanna ^a   Christensen Dalsgaard, Jakob ^a   Korsgaard, Bodil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FUNGICIDE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; PROCHLORAZ; TESTOSTERONE; VITELLOGENIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FROG; MALE; METABOLISM; OVARY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGENS; ETHINYL ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; IMIDAZOLES; MALE; OVARY; RANA TEMPORARIA; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; VITELLOGENINS;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 48649109045     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.462     Document Type: Article

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