Vitellogenin -- a Biomarker of Exposure to Environmental Estrogens for Mummichog (Fundulus heteroclitus) from a Creosote-Contaminated Site?
Vitellogenin (VTG) is widely used as a biomarker for environmental estrogens and reproductive disruption in fish. Vitellogenesis is the process by which yolk is formed. The endpoint is most sensitive in male fish where vitellogenesis is an abnormal process. Research examining effects of environmenta...
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W&M ScholarWorks
2001
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539617770 https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2900&context=etd |