Effects of blood mercury accumulation on DNA methylation levels in the Khorat snail-eating turtle (Malayemys khoratensis)

Mercury (Hg) has adverse effects on humans and wildlife. Hg exposure can cause significant alterations in DNA methylation, an epigenetic modification that causes various illnesses. Hg accumulation in the blood of the Khorat snail-eating turtle (Malayemys khoratensis) from northeastern Thailand was p...

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Published in:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Main Authors: Monthakarn Mokarat, Khemika Lomthaisong, Mark Gregory Robson, Sarun Keithmaleesatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651323012745