Genetic ecotoxicology of asbestos pollution in the house mouse <Emphasis Type="Italic">Mus musculus domesticus</Emphasis> |
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Authors: | Rachel Ben-Shlomo Uri Shanas |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Haifa-Oranim, Tivon, 36006, Israel |
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Abstract: | Purpose We tested the genetic diversity in wild mice (Mus musculus domesticus) inhabiting the asbestos-polluted area as a model for the long-term mutagenic effect of asbestos. Hazardous effects of deposited
asbestos persist in the environment because of low rate of fiber disintegration. The upper layers of the soil in the vicinity
of a former asbestos factory are nearly “saturated” with asbestos fibers and dust. Natural populations of mice dwell in this
area and are constantly exposed to asbestos fibers. |
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