Perturbation of Organogenesis by the Herbicide Atrazine in the AmphibianXenopus laevis | Zendy

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Perturbation of Organogenesis by the Herbicide Atrazine in the AmphibianXenopus laevis

Author(s) -

Jenny R. Lenkowski,

J. Michael Reed,

Lisa Deininger,

Kelly A. McLaughlin

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.10742

Subject(s) - xenopus , atrazine , amphibian , organogenesis , salientia , biology , african clawed frog , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , anatomy , pesticide , ecology , genetics , gene

Exposure to anthropogenic chemicals during development can disrupt the morphogenesis of organ systems. Use of the herbicide atrazine has been debated in recent years because of its implicated, but poorly characterized, effects on vertebrates. Previous studies primarily examined the effects of atrazine exposure during metamorphosis or early developmental stages of amphibians.

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