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12408631

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3-5
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-10-31
pubmed:abstractText
TBT induces imposex and sterilisation in female Nucella lapillus. Interestingly, there are populations where individuals (both males and imposexed females) may suffer from a genetic aberration [Dumpton Syndrome (DS)] which results in the development of no penis (i.e. aphally). This anomaly confers a so far unexplained protection against TBT. Six populations with contrasting DS frequency were sampled; the imposex stage in females and the mean calibre of every vas deferens (VDC) were assessed. While the sex ratio in the 600 specimens examined was close to 1, aphally was more frequent in females than in males (31 and 7%, respectively). VDC was significantly higher in normal than in aphallic (DS) specimens, independently of sex and/or site. It is concluded that the vas deferens imposed by TBT onto DS females is less prone to develop thick enough so as to interfere with normal egg laying.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0141-1136
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
54
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
657-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Dumpton syndrome reduces the tributyltin (TBT) sterilising effect on Nucella lapillus (L.) by limiting the development of the imposed vas deferens.
pubmed:affiliation
Depto. Bioloxía Animal, Bioloxia Vexetal e Ecoloxía, Facultade de Ciencias, Universidade da Coruña, Spain. marqui@mail2.udc.es
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't