Alligators and timing shed light on reproductive disorders

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - 04:30 in Biology & Nature

Researchers from the University of Georgia have discovered that timing of exposure is a key factor in how certain contaminants affect the reproductive system—information that may help scientists understand the causes of reproductive disorders in wildlife and women. Scientists observed many of the negative effects of estrogen-mimicking contaminants on the reproductive system of female alligators living […]

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