Early exposure to 2,2',4,4',5-pentabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-99) affects mating behavior of zebra finches

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 269-276

  Eng, M L ^a   Elliott, John E ^b   Macdougall Shackleton, Scott A ^c   Letcher, Robert J ^b   Williams, Tony D ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

BDE 99; Birds; Brain; Mating behavior; PBDEs; Song control system

Indexed keywords

2,2',4,4',5 PENTABROMODIPHENYL ETHER; DIPHENYL ETHER DERIVATIVE; FLAME RETARDANT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FINCH; GENETIC REGULATION; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MATING; NESTLING; NONHUMAN; VALIDATION STUDY; VOICE CHANGE;

EID: 84860162734     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: 10960929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfs076     Document Type: Article

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