Environmental Pollutants Impair Transcriptional Regulation of the Vitellogenin Gene in the Burrowing Mud Crab (<i>Macrophthalmus Japonicus</i>)
Vitellogenesis is a pivotal reproductive process of the yolk formation in crustaceans. Vitellogenin (VTG) is the precursor of main yolk proteins and synthesized by endogenous estrogens. The intertidal mud crab (<i>Macrophthalmus japonicus</i>) inhabits sediment and is a good indicator fo...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Applied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/7/1401 |