Application of Xenopus laevis in ecotoxicology (II) - Evaluating thyroid disruption

Huanjing Kexue Xuebao / Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1589-1597

  Qin, Xiaofei ^a   Qin, Zhanfen ^a   Xu, Xiaobai ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Ecotoxicology; Thyroid disruption; Xenopus laevis

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE; METAMORPHOSIS; POLLUTION EFFECT; TOAD; TOXICITY TEST;

ANIMALIA; XENOPUS LAEVIS;

EID: 69249214225     PISSN: 02532468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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