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Altered Serum Levels of Sex Steroids and Biotransformation Enzyme Activities by Long-term Alachlor Exposure in Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus)

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Funding for this study is provided by National Natural Science Foundation of China (project no. 20577033) and National Key Basic Research Program of China (project no. 2004CB418503).

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    X. H. Yi, H. H. Liu, Y. T. Lu, J. Tao, H. Ding, M. Zhang & W. Jiang

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Yi, X.H., Liu, H.H., Lu, Y.T. et al. Altered Serum Levels of Sex Steroids and Biotransformation Enzyme Activities by Long-term Alachlor Exposure in Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus). Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 79, 283–287 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9245-0

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