Comparison of zebrafish (Danio rerio) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) as test species in the Fish Sexual Development Test (FSDT)

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 407-415

  Holbech, Henrik ^a   Kinnberg, Karin L ^a   Brande Lavridsen, Nanna ^a   Bjerregaard, Poul ^a   Petersen, Gitte I ^b   Norrgren, Leif ^c   Örn, Stefan ^c   Braunbeck, Thomas ^d   Baumann, Lisa ^d   Bomke, Christiane ^e   Dorgerloh, Michael ^e   Bruns, Eric ^e   Ruehl Fehlert, Christine ^f   Green, John W ^g   Springer, Timothy A ^h   Gourmelon, Anne ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b DHI   (Denmark)

^c SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^e BAYER CROPSCIENCE AG   (Germany)

^f BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

^g DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^h Wildlife International Ltd   (United States)

ⁱ OECD   (France)

Author keywords

Aromatase inhibitor; Endocrine disrupters; Fathead minnow; Prochloraz; Sex ratio; Sexual differentiation; Vitellogenin; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; PROCHLORAZ; VITELLOGENIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; VALIDATION STUDY; ZEBRA FISH;

DANIO RERIO; PIMEPHALES PROMELAS;

EID: 84655162058     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: 18781659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2011.11.002     Document Type: Article

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