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Effect of β-adrenergic receptor agents on cardiac structure and function and whole-body gene expression in Daphnia

Tae-Yong Jeong1, Jana Asselman2, Karel A C De Schamphelaere2

  • 1Department of Physical and Environmental Science, University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario, M1C1A4, Canada; School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), 123 Cheomdan-gwagiro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, South Korea.

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Keywords:
Cardiac endpointsDaphnia magnaEndocrine disruptionGene expressionPropranolol

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