Response of Metallothionein biomarker in oyster Crassostrea sp. to the mercury and cadmium gradient
Background and Objective: Present study aimed to investigate response of metallothionein (MT) in oyster Crassostrea sp. to the experimental concentrations of Hg and Cd in order to assess the possibility of MT usage as a biomarker of Hg and Cd contamination in this mollusk. Materials and Methods: Oys...
Main Authors: | A. Azimi, A. Safahieh, A. Dadollahi Sohrab, H. Zolgharnein, A. Savari, B. Saffar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | fas |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2014-05-01
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Series: | سلامت و محیط |
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Online Access: | http://ijhe.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-77-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |
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