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Measurement of vitellogenin gene expression by RT-PCR as a tool to identify endocrine disruption in Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes)

M. Islinger Department of Zoology, Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Section, and
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H. Yuan Department of Zoology, Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Section, and
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A. Voelkl Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology II, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 230, D–69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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T. Braunbeck Department of Zoology, Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology Section, and
Pages 80-93 | Published online: 29 Sep 2008

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