Journal article
Population-specific incidence of testicular ovarian follicles in Xenopus laevis from South Africa: A potential issue in endocrine testing
Abstract
The African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) has been identified as an appropriate sentinel for testing endocrine activity of existing chemicals in North America and Europe. Some reports suggest that the herbicide, atrazine (CAS Number [1912-24-9]) causes ovarian follicles to form in the testes of this frog. X. laevis collected from North East (NE) sites in South Africa had testicular ovarian follicles, irrespective of exposure to atrazine, while …
Authors
Du Preez LH; Kunene N; Hanner R; Giesy JP; Solomon KR; Hosmer A; Van Der Kraak GJ
Journal
Aquatic Toxicology, Vol. 95, No. 1, pp. 10–16
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 19, 2009
DOI
10.1016/j.aquatox.2009.07.018
ISSN
0166-445X