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Bisphenol A Induces Superfeminization in the Ramshorn Snail (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations

Previous investigations have shown that bisphenol A (BPA) induces a superfeminization syndrome in the freshwater snail Marisa cornuarietis at concentrations as low as 1 μg/L. Superfemales are characterized by the formation of additional female organs, enlarged accessory sex glands, gross malformatio...

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Autores principales: Oehlmann, Jörg, Schulte-Oehlmann, Ulrike, Bachmann, Jean, Oetken, Matthias, Lutz, Ilka, Kloas, Werner, Ternes, Thomas A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1874184/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16818258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.8065