Integration of genotoxic and population genetic endpoints in biomonitoring and risk assessment

Genetic ecotoxicology is a multifaceted discipline that examines the effects of xenobiotic compounds on the structure and function of DNA. This paper discusses the role of genetic ecotoxicology in environmental biomonitoring and risk assessment. Genetic ecotoxicology may include somatic effects (e.g...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecotoxicology (London, England). - 1992. - 10(2001), 4 vom: 01. Aug., Seite 245-56
1. Verfasser: Theodorakis, C W (VerfasserIn)
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2001
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecotoxicology (London, England)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Genetic Markers Xenobiotics
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520 |a Genetic ecotoxicology is a multifaceted discipline that examines the effects of xenobiotic compounds on the structure and function of DNA. This paper discusses the role of genetic ecotoxicology in environmental biomonitoring and risk assessment. Genetic ecotoxicology may include somatic effects (e.g., DNA damage) or population genetic effects (changes in genetic diversity or gene frequencies). Traditionally, genetic ecotoxicology studies have focused on either one of these sub-disciplines, but integration of these two approaches would be advantageous for three reasons. First, at the population level, concordant responses between changes in population genetic structure and elevated levels of DNA damage may provide evidence that the population genetic changes are influenced by exposure to genotoxic chemicals. Second, if the frequencies of alleles or other genetic markers differ between genotoxicant-contaminated and reference populations, associations between relative amount of DNA damage and genotype may provide evidence that these changes are due to genotoxicant-induced selection. Third, genetic analysis of gene flow may provide insight into patterns of dispersal that could obscure differences between contaminated and reference populations. In order to demonstrate the application of these ideas, three lines of research are summarized herein. The first is a series of studies that focus on radionuclide-contaminated populations of mosquitofish (Gambusia). This research identified RAPD markers that may be indicative of genetic adaptation to radionuclide stress. Relative amounts of DNA damage among genotypes presented evidence that these markers may be indicators of relative radioresistance. The second study examined DNA damage and population genetic structure in radionuclide-contaminated kangaroo rat (Dipodomys) populations. It was found that between-population differences in genetic diversity paralleled those for DNA damage and relative levels of contamination. Also, population genetic analysis indicated that there was dispersal between contaminated and reference populations, and that between-population differences in the amount of DNA damage could not be detected until this dispersal was taken into account. In the third study, populations of redbreast sunfish (Lepomis auritris) from streams contaminated with complex mixtures of industrial chemicals were examined. It was found that the genetic distances between populations within the contaminated stream corresponded with the relative magnitude of molecular and community-level effects. It was concluded that genetic ecotoxicology could make significant contributions to the fields of environmental biomonitoring and ecological risk assessment, and that integration of genotoxicology and population genetic studies would be a definite advantage toward this end 
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