Publications by authors named "Lauren V Laing"
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- Industrial pollution, particularly from mining, has led to significant metal contamination in some rivers in southwest England, yet brown trout are adapting to these harsh conditions.
- Researchers conducted genomic and transcriptomic analyses of trout populations from both metal-impacted and control rivers, discovering genetic differences and evidence of natural selection at various loci associated with metal tolerance.
- The study found that metal-impacted trout exhibited higher levels of harmful metals in their tissues and identified many differentially expressed genes related to detoxification, ion transport, and stress response, indicating an adaptive response to environmental pollution.
Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate are among the most widely used herbicides worldwide and may contaminate surface waters. Research suggests both Roundup and glyphosate induce oxidative stress in fish and may also cause reproductive toxicity in mammalian systems. We aimed to investigate the reproductive effects of Roundup and glyphosate in fish and the potential associated mechanisms of toxicity.
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