Fig. 5.

Atrazine affects mRNA transcription and increases production of hydrogen peroxide. a qPCR analysis of RNA samples was performed in three independent experiments. qPCR primer sequences for each gene are shown in the Materials and Methods. The data are presented as fold change in treated samples compared to the controls, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. b Hydrogen peroxide levels increase in the serum of treated animals. The measurement of hydrogen peroxide in the serum of at least three independent experiments is shown. The data are presented as average luminescence values, *p < 0.05