<b>Maternal and fetal toxicity of Wistar rats exposed to herbicide metolachlor

<b>Maternal and fetal toxicity of Wistar rats exposed to herbicide metolachlor

Metolachlor is a selective pre-emergent herbicide widely used in agriculture to control weeds. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible effects of metolachlor on reproductive performance of adult rats, as well as its teratogenic potential when administered during the period of organogenesi...

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Main Authors: Kátia Cristina de Melo Tavares Vieira, Jennifer Cardoso Couto, Edson Zanetti, José Marcos Sanches Junior, Ana Paula Alves Favareto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-07-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
Subjects:
pesticide
reproduction
teratogenicity
fetus
Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/29079

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