Survival, development, and gonadal differentiation in Rana dalmatina chronically exposed to chlorpyrifos

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 315 A, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 314-327

  Bernabò, Ilaria ^a   Gallo, Luisa ^a   Sperone, Emilio ^a   Tripepi, Sandro ^a   Brunelli, Elvira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPYRIFOS; INSECTICIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FROG; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; METAMORPHOSIS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SURVIVAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CHLORPYRIFOS; GONADS; INSECTICIDES; MALE; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL; RANIDAE; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; CACOSTERNUM; RANA DALMATINA;

EID: 79955577216     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: 19325231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.678     Document Type: Article

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