Phenotypic and behavioral defects induced by iron exposure can be transferred to progeny in Caenorhabditis elegans

Biomedical and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 467-473

  Hu, Ya Ou ^a   Wang, Yang ^a   Ye, Bo Ping ^b   Wang, Da Yong ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA PHARMACEUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Behavior; C. Elegans; Iron toxicosis; Phenotype; Transferable

Indexed keywords

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; NEMATODA;

EID: 59849129910     PISSN: 08953988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-3988(09)60004-0     Document Type: Article

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