The Role of Biotransformation on the Toxic Effects of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Atlantic Killifish (Fundulus Heteroclitus)
<p>Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are prevalent contaminants in aquatic environments, and exposure can elicit a variety of toxic effects including teratogenicity, genotoxicity and carcinogenicity. Many PAHs are agonists for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), which is involved in me...
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| Language: | en_US |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10161/889 |