Mechanism of crude oil heart toxicity on fish revealed from oil spill research

Friday, February 14, 2014 - 14:31 in Biology & Nature

While studying the impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on tuna, a research team discovered that crude oil interrupts a molecular pathway that allows fish heart cells to beat effectively. The components of the pathway are present in the hearts of most animals, including humans.

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