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Table 1 Effects of Mercurials on Gene Expression in C. elegans

From: Comparative toxicogenomic responses of mercuric and methyl-mercury

Toxicity

HgCl2

MeHgCl

Concentration (μM)

Gene number

Concentration (μM)

Gene number

sub

2.0

8

0.75

44

  

(8 ↑, 0 ↓)

 

(35 ↑, 9 ↓)

low

7.5

74

2.0

419

  

(68 ↑, 6 ↓)

 

(247 ↑, 172 ↓)

high

20

403

7.5

2,791

  

(316 ↑, 87 ↓)

 

(1,604 ↑, 1,187 ↓)

  1. Number of genes showing increased (↑) or decreased (↓) steady state mRNA levels.