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Rebecca D. Klaper
Professor andDirector of the Great Lakes Genomics Center School of Freshwater Sciences Great Lakes WATER Institute 600 E. Greenfield Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53204 Phone: (414) 382-1713 E-Mail:...
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J. Crago and R. Klaper. 2012. A mixture of an environmentally realistic concentration of a phthalate and herbicide reduces testosterone in male fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) through a novel...
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Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology: Developing Sustainable...
Daphnia magna Photo: R. Klaper Oncorhynchus mykiss Photo: J.N. Divino Engineered nanomaterials are being proposed for use for applications ranging from medicine to environmental cleanup, which will...
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The application of functional genomics technologies to ecological research will add new power to tools currently available for the study of an organism’s response to the environment. One particularly...
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Site Under Construction–Please see publications below Publications R. Klaper, Rees C, Carvan, M, Weber, D, Drevnick, P, Sandheinrich, M . 2006 . Gene expression links to endocrine function and...
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Students and Staff
Staff and PostDocsGraduate Students:Sarah Lovern, Ph.D.Sarah Lovern: Ph.D. student, graduated 2007 now Assistant Professor Concordia University, Wisconsin website:...
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Nanoparticle Toxicity
There currently is limited information on the impacts of nanomaterials on ecologically relevant species. In order to predict the potential impact of nanomaterials on the environment we need data that...
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Bioaccumulation of Nanoparticles
One of the key factors in determining the potential toxicity of any chemical, including a nanomaterial, is the extent to which these particles reach tissues within an organism and accumulate. In this...
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Immunotoxicity of Nanomaterials
Oncorhynchus mykiss Photo: J.N. Divin The immune system is one of the first physiological systems with which foreign entities interact within an organism. Thus, studying the response of the...
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Impact of Nanomaterials on Daphnia Behavior
Photo: Rebecca Klaper Sublethal impacts of nanomaterials may be just as important or more important than their toxicity. Behavior plays a large role in reproduction, predation, and survival. We have...
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