Silkworm, Bombyx mori, as an alternative model organism in toxicological research

Silkworms, Bombyx mori , are a promising model animal in health safety and environmental pollution assessment due to their sensitivity to chemical compounds like pesticides, drugs, and heavy metals, in addition to other features like their low cost and body characteristics and their full genome sequ...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental science and pollution research international 2018-12, Vol.25 (35), p.35048-35054
Hauptverfasser:	Abdelli, Nouara, Peng, Lü, Keping, Chen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Aquatic Pollution Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Bombyx mori Chemical compounds Drugs Earth and Environmental Science Ecotoxicology Environment Environmental assessment Environmental Chemistry Environmental Health Environmental science Ethics Gene expression Gene sequencing Genomes Heavy metals Invertebrates Mammals Metabolism Organic chemistry Organisms Pathogens Pesticides Proteins Review Article Sensitivity analysis Silkworms Waste Water Technology Water Management Water Pollution Control
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Zusammenfassung:	Silkworms, Bombyx mori , are a promising model animal in health safety and environmental pollution assessment due to their sensitivity to chemical compounds like pesticides, drugs, and heavy metals, in addition to other features like their low cost and body characteristics and their full genome sequencing. In this review, we summarize the silkworm advantages as a model organism in toxicological research. Graphical abstract ᅟ
ISSN:	0944-1344 1614-7499
DOI:	10.1007/s11356-018-3442-8