Analysis of genetic susceptibility to mercury contamination evaluated through molecular biomarkers in at-risk Amazon Amerindian populations

We investigated Individual differences in susceptibility to methylmercury (MeHg) contamination and its relationship with polymorphisms of the detoxifying enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST). In Brazil, some Amerindian tribes from the Amazon region have an increased level of mercury in their hair....

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Main Authors: Maria de Nazare Klautau-Guimarães, Renata D’Ascenção, Fabiana A. Caldart, Cesar K. Grisolia, Jurandir R. de Souza, Antonio C. Barbosa, Célia M.T. Cordeiro, Iris Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2005-12-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572005000500027