Influence of propylparaben on vitellogenesis and sex ratio in juvenile zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 319-326

  Mikula, Přemysl ^a   Kružíková, Kamila ^a   Dobšíková, Radka ^a   Haruštiaková, Danka ^b   Svobodová, Zdeňka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Czech Republic)

^b MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Fish; Parabens; Preservatives; Sex differentiation; Vitellogenin; Xeno oestrogens

Indexed keywords

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 68849088678     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200978020319     Document Type: Article

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