Effects of paraquat and glyphosate on steroidogenesis in gonads of the frog Rana esculenta in vitro

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-95

  Quassinti, Luana ^a   Maccari, Ennio ^a   Murri, Oretta ^a   Bramucci, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMERINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

17 Estradiol; Herbicide; Ovary; Testis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; RANA ESCULENTA;

EID: 59649103545     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2008.11.006     Document Type: Article

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