Evaluation of metallothionein expression as a biomarker of mercury exposure in Scatophagus argus

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 2269-2273

  Nikpour, Y ^a,c   Zolgharnein, H ^a   Sinaei, M ^a   Najafzadeh, H ^b   Ghavasi, M ^a  

^a KHORRAMSHAHR UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b SHAHID CHAMRAN UNIVERSITY OF AHVAZ   (Iran)

^c Khoramshahr University of Marine Science and Technology   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bioaccumulation; Biosynthesis; Gill; Liver; Pollution

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; FISH PROTEIN; MERCURY; METALLOTHIONEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GILL; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; PERCIFORMES; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FISH PROTEINS; GILLS; LIVER; MALE; MERCURY; METALLOTHIONEIN; PERCIFORMES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

SCATOPHAGUS ARGUS;

EID: 57749103820     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2008.2269.2273     Document Type: Article

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