Adipose tissue transcriptome is related to pollutant exposure in polar bear mother-cub pairs from Svalbard, Norway.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01920
Abstract: Being at the food chain apex, polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are highly contaminated with persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Females transfer POPs to their offspring through gestation and lactation, therefore, young cubs present higher POPs concentrations… read more here.
Keywords: svalbard norway; exposure; polar bears; mothers cubs ... See more keywords