Fathead minnow VTG gene and protein expression after EE2 exposure
For decades, induction of vitellogenin (VTG), a yolk precursor protein, in male fish has been utilized as an indicator of environmental exposure to estrogenic compounds. VTG has been measured by a variety of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). Recently, an ELISA targeting VTG from a variety of environmentally …