Tributyltin or Triphenyltin Inhibits Aro
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Masayuki Saitoh; Toshihiko Yanase; Hidetaka Morinaga; Makito Tanabe; Yi-Ming Mu;
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Article
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2001
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The superimposition of male sex organs (penis and vas deferens) in a female gastropod, called imposex, is widely attributed to the exposure to tributyltin (TBT) compounds, used world-wide in antifouling paints for ships. It has been hypothesized that the TBT-induced imposex is mediated by an increas