Cypermethrin and λ -cyhalothrin induced in vivo alterations in nucleic acids and protein contents in a freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus (Linnaeus; Family-Clariidae)

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 564-570

  Kumar, Amit ^a   Sharma, Bechan ^a   Pandey, Ravi S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD   (India)

Author keywords

cyhalothrin; Clarias batrachus; Cypermethrin; Nucleic acids; Protein

Indexed keywords

CLARIAS BATRACHUS; CYPERMETHRIN; CYPERMETHRINS; DNA CONTENT; DNA SYNTHESISS; FRESH WATER; IN-VIVO; PROTEIN CONTENTS; PYRETHROIDS; SHARP INCREASE;

BIOMOLECULES; COMPUTER SYSTEM FIREWALLS; DNA; ESTERS; GENES; LIVER; RNA; WATER;

NUCLEIC ACIDS;

CIPERMETHRIN; CYHALOTHRIN; DNA; FRESH WATER; INSECTICIDE; NITRILE; NUCLEIC ACID; PROTEIN; PYRETHROID; RNA;

BRAIN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYPERMETHRIN; DNA; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; NUCLEIC ACID; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PROTEIN; TELEOST;

ANIMAL; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CATFISH; GILL; KIDNEY; LIVER; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CATFISHES; DNA; FRESH WATER; GILLS; INSECTICIDES; KIDNEY; LIVER; MUSCLES; NITRILES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PROTEINS; PYRETHRINS; RNA; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CLARIAS BATRACHUS; CLARIIDAE; SILURIDAE;

EID: 70449331530     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230903000537     Document Type: Article

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