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Endocrine disrupters and flavonoid signalling

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  • Jennifer E. Fox

    (Environmental Endocrinology Laboratory, Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities
    Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Tulane University)

  • Marta Starcevic

    (Environmental Endocrinology Laboratory, Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities)

  • Kelvin Y. Kow

    (Environmental Endocrinology Laboratory, Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities)

  • Matthew E. Burow

    (Environmental Endocrinology Laboratory, Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities
    Tulane University Medical School)

  • John A. McLachlan

    (Environmental Endocrinology Laboratory, Center for Bioenvironmental Research at Tulane and Xavier Universities
    Tulane University Medical School)

Abstract

Nitrogen fixation is a symbiotic process initiated by chemical signals from legumes that are recognized by soil bacteria. Here we show that some endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)1,2,3, so called because of their effect on hormone-signalling pathways in animal cells, also interfere with the symbiotic signalling that leads to nitrogen fixation. Our results raise the possibility that these phytochemically activated pathways may have features in common with hormonal signalling in vertebrates, thereby extending the biological and ecological impact of EDCs.

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  • Jennifer E. Fox & Marta Starcevic & Kelvin Y. Kow & Matthew E. Burow & John A. McLachlan, 2001. "Endocrine disrupters and flavonoid signalling," Nature, Nature, vol. 413(6852), pages 128-129, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:413:y:2001:i:6852:d:10.1038_35093163
    DOI: 10.1038/35093163
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    1. Ram Swaroop Meena & Sandeep Kumar & Rahul Datta & Rattan Lal & Vinod Vijayakumar & Martin Brtnicky & Mahaveer Prasad Sharma & Gulab Singh Yadav & Manoj Kumar Jhariya & Chetan Kumar Jangir & Shamina Im, 2020. "Impact of Agrochemicals on Soil Microbiota and Management: A Review," Land, MDPI, vol. 9(2), pages 1-21, January.

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