The cascade effect of PFAAs. Study of the transcriptional response of Canaries to PFAAs and the relationships with effects in successive levels of biological organization. University of Antwerp
Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are highly persistent substances that are found globally in the enviroment, wildlife and humans. Despite the ubiquity of PFAAs, their toxicological and biological effects have not yet been well characterized. We will study the transcriptional response of Canaries exposed to enviromentally realistic concentrations of PFAAs using high throughput sequencing. With this we will be able to assess the molecular key events ...