Using the larvae nematode Caenorhabditis elegans to evaluate neurobehavioral toxicity to metallic salts

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1819-1823

  Xing, Xiaojuan ^a   Guo, Yuling ^a   Wang, Dayong ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

C. elegans; Developmental stage; Heavy metal; Larvae; Locomotion behavior

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HEAVY METAL; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; NEMATODE; NEUROLOGY; SALT; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; NEMATODE; NEUROTOXICITY; PHENOTYPE;

AGING; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; LARVA; METALS, HEAVY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TOXICITY TESTS;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; NEMATODA;

EID: 70049110346     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.06.006     Document Type: Article

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