Mapping Gene Expression Changes in the Fetal Rat Testis Following Acute Dibutyl Phthalate Exposure Defines a Complex Temporal Cascade of Responding Cell Types1
Open Access
- 1 December 2007
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Biology of Reproduction
- Vol. 77 (6) , 978-989
- https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod.107.062950
Abstract
Phthalates are chemical plasticizers used in a variety of consumer products; in rodents, they alter testicular development, leading to decreased testKeywords
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