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(video) Tess Leuthner discusses long-term effects of low-level chemical exposures on DNA

Published November 30, 2020

Tess Leuthner, PhD student in Joel Meyer’s lab and Duke Superfund trainee, discusses her ongoing research around how persistent low-level chemical exposures can result in long-term effects on DNA.

  • C. elegans
  • mitochondria
  • Project 3
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  • cadmium

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