Analysis of genetic susceptibility to mercury contamination evaluated through molecular biomarkers in at-risk amazon amerindian populations

We investigated Individual differences in susceptibility to methylmercury (MeHg) contamination and its relationship with polymorphisms of the detoxifying enzyme glutathione S-transferase (GST). In Brazil, some Amerindian tribes from the Amazon region have an increased level of mercury in their hair....

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Main Authors: Guimarães, Maria de Nazaré Klautau, D’Ascenção, Renata, Caldart, Fabiana A., Grisolia, Cesar Koppe, Souza, Jurandir R. de, Barbosa, Antonio C., Cordeiro, Célia M. T., Ferrari, Iris
Format: Artigo
Language: Inglês
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2017
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Online Access: http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/24885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-47572005000500027
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