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Elevated Frequency of Cataracts in Birds from Chernobyl
BACKGROUND: Radiation cataracts develop as a consequence of the effects of ionizing radiation on the development of the lens of the eye with an opaque lens reducing or eliminating the ability to see. Therefore, we would expect cataracts to be associated with reduced fitness in free-living animals. M...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3728354/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23935827 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066939 |