Vitellogenin induction and brain aromatase activity in adult male and female zebrafish exposed to endocrine disrupters

Fish Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 319-321

  Andersen, L ^a   Bjerregaard, P ^a   Korsgaard, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATASE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; FLUTAMIDE; METHYLTESTOSTERONE; VITELLOGENIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN INDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; ZEBRA FISH;

DANIO RERIO;

EID: 8844233377     PISSN: 09201742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:FISH.0000030569.11036.e1     Document Type: Article

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