Differentiation of Brain and Reproductive Organs in Birds : Effects of Environmental Contaminants

Differentiation of Brain and Reproductive Organs in Birds : Effects of Environmental Contaminants

The first objective of this thesis was to investigate effects of endocrine disruptors on the developing brain and gonads of bird embryos. The substances studied were the insecticide methoxychlor, and nine UV-filters (3-benzylidene camphor (3BC), 4 methyl benzylidene camphor (4MBC), benzophenone (BP)...

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Main Author: Axelsson, Jeanette
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Ekotoxikologi 2008
Subjects:
Zoophysiology
Bird
endocrine disruption
estrogen receptor
methoxychlor
UV-filter
sexual behavior
ovotestis
Zoofysiologi
Biology
Biologi
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-8592
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-554-7141-5

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