Identification of genes conferring resistance to furan in Caenorhabditis elegans

Furan is a heterocyclic organic compound which is a liver carcinogen in mice and rats, associated with short-term liver toxicity and hepatic pathology; however, the mechanism of induction of these acute effects by furan is unknown. The aim of this study was to examine the toxicity of furan in C. ele...

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Main Author: Cai, Ning
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/11005/