Life-stage-dependent sensitivity of zebrafish (Danio rerio) to estrogen exposure

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 139, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 47-55

  Maack, Gerd ^a,b   Segner, Helmut ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

17 ethynylestradiol; Danio rerio; Gonad histology; Gonadal development; Reproduction; Sexual differentiation; Stage specific exposure; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL;

ADULTHOOD; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; GONAD DEVELOPMENT; HERMAPHRODITISM; HISTOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SPAWNING; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; ZEBRA FISH;

DANIO; DANIO RERIO;

EID: 8844248618     PISSN: 15320456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2004.09.004     Document Type: Article

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