What Are the Key Applications of Transcriptomics in Toxicology?
Transcriptomics has several critical applications in toxicology:
Biomarker Discovery: Identifying specific genes whose expression levels correlate with exposure to toxic substances. Mechanistic Insights: Understanding how toxicants affect cellular pathways and processes. Comparative Toxicology: Comparing the toxic effects of different substances at the molecular level. Dose-Response Studies: Assessing how changes in gene expression correlate with different doses of a toxicant.
