Transgenerational neuroendocrine disruption of reproduction

Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 197-207

  Walker, Deena M ^a   Gore, Andrea C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; ESTRADIOL; GONADORELIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE; VINCLOZOLIN;

DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; HISTONE MODIFICATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

ANIMALS; DNA METHYLATION; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCTION; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 79953075510     PISSN: 17595029     EISSN: 17595037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2010.215     Document Type: Review

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