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Genetic variation, inbreeding and chemical exposure--combined effects in wildlife and critical considerations for ecotoxicology.
Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences - 27 Nov 2009
Brown A Ross, Hosken David J, Balloux François, Bickley Lisa K, LePage Gareth, Owen Stewart F, Hetheridge Malcolm J, Tyler Charles R
Abstract excerpt
Exposure to environmental chemicals can have negative consequences for wildlife and even cause localized population extinctions. Resistance to chemical stress, however, can evolve and the mechanisms include desensitized target sites, reduced chemical uptake and increased metabolic detoxification and sequestration. Chemical resistance in wildlife populations can also arise independently of exposure and may be...
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