The mycotoxin beauvericin impairs development, fertility and life span in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans accompanied by increased germ cell apoptosis and lipofuscin accumulation
Christian Büchter, Karoline Koch, Martin Freyer, Sabrina Baier, Christina Saier, Sebastian Honnen, Wim Wätjen
Topics & Concepts
BeauvericinCaenorhabditis elegansMycotoxinToxicityBiologyLipofuscinOxidative stressDevelopmental toxicityApoptosisReproductive toxicityToxicologyNematodeCell biologyGeneticsBiochemistryChemistryBotanyGeneEcologyGestationOrganic chemistryPregnancyMycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodSeed Germination and PhysiologySelenium in Biological Systems