Global DNA methylation in earthworms: A candidate biomarker of epigenetic risks related to the presence of metals/metalloids in terrestrial environments

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 159, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2387-2392

  Wrobel, Katarzyna ^a   Santoyo, María Maldonado ^a   Flores, Crescencio Rodríguez ^a   Torres, Adolfo Lopez ^a   Wrobel, Kazimierz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Earthworms; Epigenetics; Heavy metals

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLATION; EARTHWORMS; EPIGENETICS; IN-VIVO; INORGANIC ELEMENTS; INVERSE CORRELATION; RELATED RISK; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENTS;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ALKYLATION; ANTIMONY; BIOMARKERS; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY (METAL); METHYLATION; TISSUE;

DNA;

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; COBALT; COPPER; CYTOSINE; DNA; LEAD; MANGANESE; MERCURY; METAL; METALLOID; SELENIUM; SILVER; ZINC;

BIOINDICATOR; BIOMARKER; DNA; EARTHWORM; HEAVY METAL; METHYLATION; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA METHYLATION; EARTHWORM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; EPIGENETICS; GENETIC RISK; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SOIL POLLUTION; TISSUE LEVEL;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DNA METHYLATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; METALLOIDS; METALS; OLIGOCHAETA; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

EID: 80052306846     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: 18736424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2011.06.041     Document Type: Article

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