Effects Of Dietary Methylmercury Exposure On Tissue-Specific Telomere Dynamics In The Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia Guttata)

The organic, methylated form of mercury (Hg), methylmercury (MeHg), is a highly toxic global pollutant that affects humans, wildlife, and ecosystem health. While exposure to high dosages of MeHg is often fatal, much less is known about the physiological effects of exposure to lower, sub-lethal dosag...

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Main Author: DAVIS, RACHEL Leigh
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: W&M ScholarWorks 2020
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1593091499
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6869&context=etd