Periodic Reporting for period 1 - GSTHgNDD (Role of GST gene variation in susceptibility to mercury (Hg)-induced neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in zebrafish)

Methylmercury (MeHg), an organic form of the heavy metal mercury, is one of the most neurotoxic environmental pollutants, demonstrated to have high potency for causing developmental neurotoxicity even at low levels. However, the role of prenatal MeHg exposure in the aetiology...