Biomarkers of xeno-oestrogen exposure in decapod crustaceans

Many anthropogenic chemicals, most notably xeno-oestrogens, are known to have the potential to disrupt vertebrate endocrine systems. Induction of the female-specific protein vitellogenin (Vtg) in male fish, for example, is a well-known effect of exposure to xeno-oestrogens and serves as a biomarker...

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Main Author: Sanders, Matthew Burton
Published: University of Plymouth 2004
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.403119