Endosulfan Exposure Disrupts Pheromonal Systems in the Red-Spotted Newt: A Mechanism for Subtle Effects of Environmental Chemicals

Environmental Health Perspectives, July, 2001 by Daesik Park, Steven Hempleman, C., Catherine R. Propper

We thank K.C. Nishikawa, L.C. Drickamer, L. Rania, L. Mayer, S. Overstreet, and M. Minor for their help during experiments and for their useful comments on early versions of the manuscript. C.A. Dyer kindly provided antiserum for the radioimmunoassay.

This study was supported by the Council for Tobacco Research, USA (grant 4661R1 to C.R.P.) and by the International Rotary Foundation (D.P.).

Received 13 November 2000; accepted 2 February 2001.

Daesik Park, Steven C. Hempleman, and Catherine R. Propper

Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA