Cypermethrin and λ-cyhalothrin induced alterations in nucleic acids and protein contents in a freshwater fish, Channa punctatus

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 331-338

  Kumar, Amit ^a   Sharma, Bechan ^a   Pandey, Ravi Shankar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Cyhalothrin; Channa punctatus; Cypermethrin; Nucleic acids; Protein

Indexed keywords

CIPERMETHRIN; CYHALOTHRIN; DNA; FRESH WATER; NITRILE; PROTEIN; PYRETHROID; RNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; METABOLISM; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; DNA; FRESH WATER; NITRILES; PERCIFORMES; PROTEINS; PYRETHRINS; RNA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CHANNA PUNCTATUS;

EID: 55549141885     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10695-007-9192-z     Document Type: Article

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