The zebrafish (D anio rerio) is a freshwater teleost of the family C yprinidae that is
established as a model organism in many research fields. Here, we define the …

Over the past 25 years, extensive research in vertebrate species has identified several
genomic pathways altered by exposures to anthropogenic chemicals with hormone-like …

Fisheries and aquaculture are the fast-growing industries that play a key role in global food
security. It is expected to meet the future food needs of a growing population as average per …

The utilization of zebrafish in biomedical research is very common in the research world
nowadays. Today, it has emerged as a favored vertebrate organism for the research in …

The embryonic gonad is the only organ that takes two mutually exclusive differentiating
pathways and hence gives rise to two different adult organs: testes or ovaries. The recent …

Our understanding of the functions of vitellogenin (Vtg) in reproduction has undergone an
evolutionary transformation over the past decade. Primarily, Vtg was regarded as a female …

The liver is one of the most sex-dimorphic organs in both oviparous and viviparous animals.
In order to understand the molecular basis of the difference between male and female livers …

Scrutiny of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) genomic database confirmed eight functional
vitellogenin (vtg) genes, each with one or two transcript variants, and the encoded Vtg …

Zebrafish is a widely used animal model in biomedical sciences and toxicology. Although
evidence for the presence of phases I and II xenobiotic defense mechanisms in zebrafish …

The novel brominated flame retardant DBDPE has become a widespread environmental
contaminant and could affect reproductive endocrine system in vertebrates. However …