Interdisciplinary Studies on Environmental Chemistry — Biological Responses to Contaminants: Endocrine Disruption, Reproductive Cycle and Pollutants in Blue Mussel Mytilus edulis

, Corina Ciocan, Mirel Puinean, Elena Cubero Leon

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    Abstract

    Adult Mytilus edulis were exposed to environmentally relevant
    concentrations of 17β-estradiol in seawater for 10 days. Exposure was performed
    to assess effects on vitellogenin mRNA expression during early gametogenesis
    stages. The results show an increase in VTG expression, in contrast with
    previous experiments where no statistically significant change in the expression
    of VTG in ripe mussels was recorded.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationTokyo
    PublisherTERRAPUB
    Number of pages6
    Volume3
    ISBN (Print)9784887041523
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Keywords

    • vitellogenin
    • biomarkers
    • marine pollution
    • gene expression

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