The gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)-Like molecule in prosobranch patella caerulea: Potential biomarker of endocrine-disrupting compounds in marine environments

Zoological Science

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-140

  Lisa, Emilia De ^a   Carella, Francesca ^a   Vico, Gionata De ^a   Di Cosmo, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

4 n nonylphenol (NP); biomarker; GnRH like molecule; Patella caerulea; prosobranch; xenoestrogen

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DNA; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; GONADORELIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GONAD; METABOLISM; MOLLUSC; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

ANIMALS; BASE SEQUENCE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DNA; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; GONADS; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 84873564570     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.30.135     Document Type: Article

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