GnRH Protein Levels in Atrazine-Treated Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum)
Atrazine is the most widely used agricultural herbicide in the United States and a known endocrine disruptor. In amphibians, it has been shown to cause gonadal malformations, feminization of males, behavioral changes, and immune suppression; however, its mechanism ofaction is unknown. We hypothesize...
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Appalachian State University Honors College
2008-01-01
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Series: | Impulse: The Premier Undergraduate Neuroscience Journal |
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Online Access: | http://impulse.appstate.edu/sites/impulse.appstate.edu/files/2008-05-13-nienaber.pdf |