ZFIN

ZFIN ID: ZDB-GENE-001120-3

ZFIN ID: ZDB-GENE-001120-3

CITATIONS (206 total)

Gene Name:	steroidogenic acute regulatory protein
Gene Symbol:	star

Ahmad, A., Bogoch, Y., Shvaizer, G., Guler, N., Levy, K., Elkouby, Y.M. (2025) The piRNA protein Asz1 is essential for germ cell and gonad development in zebrafish and exhibits differential necessities in distinct types of germ granules. PLoS Genetics. 21:e1010868e1010868

Ma, X., Qi, Y., He, H., Yuan, C., Huang, D. (2025) Tssk6 is essential for the regulation of male zebrafish fertility. Theriogenology. 246:117547117547

Mamangam, S., Brimson, J.M. (2025) Effects of rhodamine B on neuronal behavior and physiological function in the F1 generation of Danio rerio. Environmental science and pollution research international. :

Shi, C., Zhang, Y., Lu, Y., Lou, Q., Shang, G., Peng, X., Dai, X., Jin, X., He, J., Zhai, G., Yin, Z. (2025) Insights into the role of Fsh signaling in ovarian differentiation of chorionic gonadotropin α ( cgα)-deficient zebrafish. Zoological research. 46:695708695-708

Castillo-Ramírez, L.A., Herget, U., Ryu, S., De Marco, R.J. (2024) Early-life challenge enhances cortisol regulation in zebrafish larvae. Biology Open. 13(12):

Li, C., Cai, R., Shi, W., Zhang, H., Liu, Z., Xie, F., Chen, Y., Hong, Q. (2024) Comparative transcriptome analysis of ovaries and testes reveals sex-biased genes and pathways in zebrafish. Gene. 901:148176

Rajeswari, J.J., Faught, E., Santos, H., Vijayan, M.M. (2024) Mineralocorticoid receptor activates postnatal adiposity in zebrafish lacking proopiomelanocortin. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 239(12):e31428

Uju, C., Karimzadeh, K., Unniappan, S. (2024) Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor Stimulates Hypothalamic and Gonadal Reproductive Hormones and Oocyte Maturation in Zebrafish. Reproduction (Cambridge, England). 169(1):

Yu, Y., Tanaka, S., Wong, T.T., Zohar, Y., Zmora, N. (2024) Loss of function of Vasoactive-intestinal peptide alters sex ratio and reduces male reproductive fitness in zebrafish. Endocrinology. 165(8):

Zhang, F., Tang, C., Wang, J., Lin, T., Ge, W., He, C., Yang, C., Zuo, Z. (2024) Letrozole induced a polycystic ovary syndrome model in zebrafish by interfering with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987). 347:123723

Herget, U., Ryu, S., De Marco, R.J. (2023) Altered glucocorticoid reactivity and behavioral phenotype in rx3-/- larval zebrafish. Frontiers in endocrinology. 14:11873271187327

Arab-Bafrani, Z., Zabihi, E., Hoseini, S.M., Sepehri, H., Khalili, M. (2022) Silver nanoparticles modify hypothalamic-pituitary-interrenal axis and block cortisol response to an acute stress in zebrafish, Danio rerio. Toxicology and industrial health. 38(4):201-209

Liu, Y., Kassack, M.E., McFaul, M.E., Christensen, L.N., Siebert, S., Wyatt, S.R., Kamei, C.N., Horst, S., Arroyo, N., Drummond, I.A., Juliano, C.E., Draper, B.W. (2022) Single-cell transcriptome reveals insights into the development and function of the zebrafish ovary. eLIFE. 11:

Qian, P., Kang, J., Liu, D., Xie, G. (2022) Single Cell Transcriptome Sequencing of Zebrafish Testis Revealed Novel Spermatogenesis Marker Genes and Stronger Leydig-Germ Cell Paracrine Interactions. Frontiers in genetics. 13:851719

Tsakoumis, E., Ahi, E.P., Schmitz, M. (2022) Impaired leptin signaling causes subfertility in female zebrafish. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 546:111595

Atienzar-Aroca, R., Aroca-Aguilar, J.D., Alexandre-Moreno, S., Ferre-Fernández, J.J., Bonet-Fernández, J.M., Cabañero-Varela, M.J., Escribano, J. (2021) Knockout of myoc Provides Evidence for the Role of Myocilin in Zebrafish Sex Determination Associated with Wnt Signalling Downregulation. Biology. 10(2):

Biswas, S., Maitra, S. (2021) Altered redox homeostasis in steroid-depleted follicles attenuates hCG regulation of follicular events: Cross-talk between endocrine and IGF axis in maturing oocytes. Free radical biology & medicine. 172:675-687

Crespo, D., Assis, L.H.C., Zhang, Y.T., Safian, D., Furmanek, T., Skaftnesmo, K.O., Norberg, B., Ge, W., Choi, Y.C., den Broeder, M.J., Legler, J., Bogerd, J., Schulz, R.W. (2021) Insulin-like 3 affects zebrafish spermatogenic cells directly and via Sertoli cells. Communications biology. 4:204

Mikloska, K.V., Zrini, Z.A., Bernier, N.J. (2021) Severe hypoxia exposure inhibits larval brain development but does not affect the capacity to mount a cortisol stress response in zebrafish. The Journal of experimental biology. 225(2)

Tang, Y., Mi, P., Li, M., Zhang, S., Li, J., Feng, X. (2021) Environmental level of the antidepressant venlafaxine induces behavioral disorders through cortisol in zebrafish larvae (Danio rerio). Neurotoxicology and teratology. 83:106942

Wang, Y., Ye, D., Zhang, F., Zhang, R., Zhu, J., Wang, H., He, M., Sun, Y. (2021) Cyp11a2 is essential for oocyte development and spermatogonial stem cell differentiation in zebrafish. Endocrinology. 163(2):

Yan, Y.L., Titus, T., Desvignes, T., BreMiller, R., Batzel, P., Sydes, J., Farnsworth, D., Dillon, D., Wegner, J., Phillips, J.B., Peirce, J., Dowd, J., Undiagnosed Diseases Network, Buck, C.L., Miller, A., Westerfield, M., Postlethwait, J.H. (2021) A fish with no sex: gonadal and adrenal functions partition between zebrafish NR5A1 co-orthologs. Genetics. 217(2)

Anneser, L., Alcantara, I.C., Gemmer, A., Mirkes, K., Ryu, S., Schuman, E.M. (2020) The neuropeptide Pth2 dynamically senses others via mechanosensation. Nature. 588(7839):653-657

Bhuiyan, M.N.H., Kang, H., Choi, J., Lim, S., Kho, Y., Choi, K. (2020) Effects of 3,4-dichloroaniline (3,4-DCA) and 4,4'-methylenedianiline (4,4'-MDA) on sex hormone regulation and reproduction of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio). Chemosphere. 269:128768

Biswas, S., Ghosh, S., Samanta, A., Das, S., Mukherjee, U., Maitra, S. (2020) Bisphenol A impairs reproductive fitness in zebrafish ovary: Potential involvement of oxidative/nitrosative stress, inflammatory and apoptotic mediators. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987). 267:115692

Hou, L., Chen, S., Shi, W., Chen, H., Liang, Y., Wang, X., Tan, J., Wang, Y., Deng, X., Zhan, M., Long, J., Cai, G., Luo, S., Zhang, C., Liu, J., Leung, J.Y.S., Xie, L. (2020) Norethindrone alters mating behaviors, ovary histology, hormone production and transcriptional expression of steroidogenic genes in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 195:110496

Joshi, I., Mohideen, H.S., Nazeer, R.A. (2020) A Meretrix meretrix visceral mass derived peptide inhibits lipopolysaccharide-stimulated responses in RAW264.7 cells and adult zebrafish model. International Immunopharmacology. 90:107140

Lu, H., Zhao, C., Zhu, B., Zhang, Z., Ge, W. (2020) Loss of Inhibin Advances Follicle Activation and Female Puberty Onset but Blocks Oocyte Maturation in Zebrafish. Endocrinology. 161(12):

Lu, J., Wu, Q., Yang, Q., Li, G., Wang, R., Liu, Y., Duan, C., Duan, S., He, X., Huang, Z., Peng, X., Yan, W., Jiang, J. (2020) Molecular mechanism of reproductive toxicity induced by beta-cypermethrin in zebrafish. Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP. 239:108894

Luo, Y., Chen, H., Li, D., Zhan, M., Hou, L., Dong, W., Luo, Y., Xie, L. (2020) The effects of norethindrone on the ontogeny of gene expression along the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axes in zebrafish (Danio rerio). The Science of the total environment. 747:141554

Maharajan, K., Muthulakshmi, S., Karthik, C., Nataraj, B., Nambirajan, K., Hemalatha, D., Jiji, S., Kadirvelu, K., Liu, K.C., Ramesh, M. (2020) Pyriproxyfen induced impairment of reproductive endocrine homeostasis and gonadal histopathology in zebrafish (Danio rerio) by altered expression of hypothalamus-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis genes. The Science of the total environment. 735:139496

Mo, A., Wang, X., Yuan, Y., Liu, C., Wang, J. (2020) Effects of waterborne exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of selenite on reproductive function of female zebrafish: A life cycle assessment. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987). 270:116237

Postlethwait, J.H., Farnsworth, D.R., Miller, A.C. (2020) An intestinal cell type in zebrafish is the nexus for the SARS-CoV-2 receptor and the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System that contributes to COVID-19 comorbidities. ZFIN Direct Data Submission.

Qiang, L., Lo, L.S.H., Gao, Y., Cheng, J. (2020) Parental exposure to polystyrene microplastics at environmentally relevant concentrations has negligible transgenerational effects on zebrafish (Danio rerio). Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 206:111382

Rajeswari, J.J., Unniappan, S. (2020) Phoenixin-20 Stimulates mRNAs Encoding Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Gonadal Hormones, is Pro-Vitellogenic, and Promotes Oocyte Maturation in Zebrafish. Scientific Reports. 10:6264

Teng, M., Wang, C., Song, M., Chen, X., Zhang, J., Wang, C. (2020) Chronic exposure of zebrafish (Danio rerio) to flutolanil leads to endocrine disruption and reproductive disorders. Environmental research. 184:109310

Tovo-Neto, A., Martinez, E.R.M., Melo, A.G., Doretto, L.B., Butzge, A.J., Rodrigues, M.S., Nakajima, R.T., Habibi, H.R., Nóbrega, R.H. (2020) Cortisol Directly Stimulates Spermatogonial Differentiation, Meiosis, and Spermiogenesis in Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Testicular Explants. Biomolecules. 10(3):

Wang, L., Lin, W., Zha, Q., Guo, H., Zhang, D., Yang, L., Li, L., Li, D., Tang, R. (2020) Persistent Exposure to Environmental Levels of Microcystin-LR Disturbs Cortisol Production via Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Interrenal (HPI) Axis and Subsequently Liver Glucose Metabolism in Adult Male Zebrafish (Danio rerio). toxins. 12(5):

Zayed, Y., Malik, R., Qi, X., Peng, C. (2020) Nodal regulates ovarian functions in zebrafish. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 511:110821

Zhang, Q., Yu, C., Fu, L., Gu, S., Wang, C. (2020) New Insights in the Endocrine Disrupting Effects of Three Primary Metabolites of Organophosphate Flame Retardants. Environmental science & technology. 54(7):4465-4474

Cao, J., Wang, G., Wang, T., Chen, J., Wenjing, G., Wu, P., He, X., Xie, L. (2019) Copper caused reproductive endocrine disruption in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 211:124-136

Crespo, D., Assis, L.H.C., van de Kant, H.J.G., de Waard, S., Safian, D., Lemos, M.S., Bogerd, J., Schulz, R.W. (2019) Endocrine and local signaling interact to regulate spermatogenesis in zebrafish: Follicle-stimulating hormone, retinoic acid and androgens. Development (Cambridge, England). 146(21):

Crespo, D., Lemos, M.S., Zhang, Y.T., Safian, D., Norberg, B., Bogerd, J., Schulz, R. (2019) PGE2 inhibits spermatogonia differentiation in zebrafish: interaction with Fsh and an androgen. The Journal of endocrinology. 244(1):163-175

Huda Bhuiyan, M.N., Kang, H., Kim, J.H., Kim, S., Kho, Y., Choi, K. (2019) Endocrine disruption by several aniline derivatives and related mechanisms in a human adrenal H295R cell line and adult male zebrafish. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 180:326-332

Kawan, A., Zhang, T., Liu, W., Mukhtar, H., Zhan, C., Zhang, X. (2019) Recovery of reproductive function of female zebrafish from the toxic effects of microcystin-LR exposure. Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 214:105240

Li, S., Sun, Q., Wu, Q., Gui, W., Zhu, G., Schlenk, D. (2019) Endocrine disrupting effects of tebuconazole on different life stages of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987). 249:1049-1059

Li, X., Zhang, B., Li, N., Ji, X., Liu, K., Jin, M. (2019) Zebrafish neurobehavioral phenomics applied as the behavioral warning methods for fingerprinting endocrine disrupting effect by lead exposure at environmentally relevant level. Chemosphere. 231:315-325

Liang, Y.Q., Huang, G.Y., Zhen, Z., Tian, F., Hou, L., Lin, Z., Ying, G.G. (2019) The effects of binary mixtures of estradiol and progesterone on transcriptional expression profiles of genes involved in hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and circadian rhythm signaling in embryonic zebrafish (Danio rerio). Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 174:540-548

Oakes, J.A., Li, N., Wistow, B.R.C., Griffin, A., Barnard, L., Storbeck, K.H., Cunliffe, V.T., Krone, N.P. (2019) Ferredoxin 1b deficiency leads to testis disorganization, impaired spermatogenesis and feminization in zebrafish. Endocrinology. 160(10):2401-2416

Paredes, J.F., Cowan, M., López-Olmeda, J.F., Muñoz-Cueto, J.A., Sánchez-Vázquez, F.J. (2019) Daily rhythms of expression in reproductive genes along the brain-pituitary-gonad axis and liver of zebrafish. Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology. 231:158-169

Peng, X., Sun, X., Yu, M., Fu, W., Chen, H., Chen, J. (2019) Chronic exposure to environmental concentrations of phenanthrene impairs zebrafish reproduction. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 182:109376

Santangeli, S., Consales, C., Pacchierotti, F., Habibi, H.R., Carnevali, O. (2019) Transgenerational effects of BPA on female reproduction. The Science of the total environment. 685:1294-1305

Schmid, S., Willi, R.A., Salgueiro-González, N., Fent, K. (2019) Effects of new generation progestins, including as mixtures and in combination with other classes of steroid hormones, on zebrafish early life stages. The Science of the total environment. 709:136262

Shang, G., Peng, X., Ji, C., Zhai, G., Ruan, Y., Lou, Q., Jin, X., He, J., Wang, H., Yin, Z. (2019) Star and LH are required for normal ovarian steroidogenesis and oocyte maturation in zebrafish. Biology of reproduction. 101(4):760-770

Shi, G., Cui, Q., Zhang, H., Cui, R., Guo, Y., Dai, J. (2019) Accumulation, Biotransformation, and Endocrine Disruption Effects of Fluorotelomer Surfactant Mixtures on Zebrafish. Chemical Research in Toxicology. 32(7):1432-1440

Teng, M., Chen, X., Wang, C., Song, M., Zhang, J., Bi, S., Wang, C. (2019) Life cycle exposure to propiconazole reduces fecundity by disrupting the steroidogenic pathway and altering DNA methylation in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Environment International. 135:105384

Vera-Chang, M.N., Moon, T.W., Trudeau, V.L. (2019) Cortisol disruption and transgenerational alterations in the expression of stress-related genes in zebrafish larvae following fluoxetine exposure. Toxicology and applied pharmacology. 382:114742

Wu, X.J., Jermaul Williams, M., Rameshkumar Patel, P., Ann Kew, K., Zhu, Y. (2019) Subfertility and reduced progestin synthesis in Pgrmc2 knockout zebrafish. General and comparative endocrinology. 282:113218

Xie, X., Jin, Y., Ma, Z., Tang, S., Peng, H., Giesy, J.P., Liu, H. (2019) Underlying mechanisms of reproductive toxicity caused by multigenerational exposure of 2, bromo-4, 6-dinitroaniline (BDNA) to Zebrafish (Danio rerio) at environmental relevant levels. Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 216:105285

Zhang, H., Chen, Z.F., Qi, Z., Yan, S.C., Wei, W.W., Liu, G., Cai, Z. (2019) ANALYSIS OF TRANSCRIPTIONAL RESPONSE IN ZEBRAFISH ELEUTHEROEMBRYOS EXPOSED TO CLIMBAZOLE: SIGNALING PATHWAYS AND POTENTIAL BIOMARKERS. Environmental toxicology and chemistry. 38(4):794-805

Barcellos, H.H.A., Koakoski, G., Chaulet, F., Kirsten, K.S., Kreutz, L.C., Kalueff, A.V., Barcellos, L.J.G. (2018) The effects of auditory enrichment on zebrafish behavior and physiology. PeerJ. 6:e5162

Chen, L., Wang, Y., Giesy, J.P., Chen, F., Shi, T., Chen, J., Xie, P. (2018) Microcystin-LR affects the hypothalamic-pituitary-inter-renal (HPI) axis in early life stages (embryos and larvae) of zebrafish. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987). 241:540-548

Chen, Y., Tang, H., Wang, L., He, J., Guo, Y., Liu, Y., Liu, X., Lin, H. (2018) Fertility Enhancement but Premature Ovarian Failure in esr1-Deficient Female Zebrafish.. Frontiers in endocrinology. 9:567

Faught, E., Vijayan, M.M. (2018) The mineralocorticoid receptor is essential for stress axis regulation in zebrafish larvae. Scientific Reports. 8:18081

Fent, K., Siegenthaler, P.F., Schmid, A.A. (2018) Transcriptional effects of androstenedione and 17α-hydroxyprogesterone in zebrafish embryos. Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 202:1-5

Hou, J., Su, Y., Lin, W., Guo, H., Li, L., Anderson, D.M., Li, D., Tang, R., Chi, W., Zhang, X. (2018) Estrogenic potency of MC-LR is induced via stimulating steroidogenesis: In vitro and in vivo evidence. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987). 240:615-622

Hou, L.P., Chen, H., Tian, C.E., Shi, W.J., Liang, Y., Wu, R.R., Fang, X.W., Zhang, C.P., Liang, Y.Q., Xie, L. (2018) The progestin norethindrone affects sex differentiation and alters transcriptional profiles of genes along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes in juvenile zebrafish Dario renio. Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands). 201:31-39

Hou, L.P., Shu, H., Lin, L.L., Xu, S.Y., Wu, Y.X., Rong, X.J., Hu, J.J., Song, L.Y., Liang, Y.Q., Chen, H.X., Ying, G.G., Tian, C.E. (2018) Modulation of transcription of genes related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos/larvae by androstenedione. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety. 156:403-408

Huang, Y., Liu, J., Yu, L., Liu, C., Wang, J. (2018) Gonadal impairment and parental transfer of tris (2-butoxyethyl) phosphate in zebrafish after long-term exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations. Chemosphere. 218:449-457

Jiang, J., Lv, L., Wu, S., An, X., Wang, F., Liu, X., Zhao, X. (2018) Developmental toxicity of kresoxim-methyl during zebrafish (Danio rerio) larval development. Chemosphere. 219:517-525

Jiang, J., Shi, Y., Yu, R., Chen, L., Zhao, X. (2018) Biological response of zebrafish after short-term exposure to azoxystrobin. Chemosphere. 202:56-64

Lee, J., Park, N.Y., Kho, Y., Ji, K. (2018) Effects of 4-Hydroxyphenyl 4-Isoprooxyphenylsulfone (BPSIP) Exposure on Reproduction and Endocrine System of Zebrafish. Environmental science & technology. 52(3):1506-1513

Liang, Y.Q., Huang, G.Y., Lin, Z., Li, J., Yang, J.W., Zhong, L.Y., Ying, G.G. (2018) Reproductive effects of synthetic progestin norgestrel in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Chemosphere. 190:17-24

Muthulakshmi, S., Hamideh, P.F., Habibi, H.R., Maharajan, K., Kadirvelu, K., Mudili, V. (2018) Mycotoxin zearalenone induced gonadal impairment and altered gene expression in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis of adult female zebrafish (Danio rerio). Journal of applied toxicology : JAT. 38(11):1388-1397

Shi, G., Guo, H., Sheng, N., Cui, Q., Pan, Y., Wang, J., Guo, Y., Dai, J. (2018) Two-generational reproductive toxicity assessment of 6:2 chlorinated polyfluorinated ether sulfonate (F-53B, a novel alternative to perfluorooctane sulfonate) in zebrafish. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987). 243:1517-1527

Shi, W.J., Hu, L.X., Huang, G.Y., Liu, Y.S., Zhang, J.N., Xie, L., Ying, G.G. (2018) Dydrogesterone affects the transcription of genes in GnRH and steroidogenesis pathways and increases the frequency of atretic follicles in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Chemosphere. 216:725-732

Shimizu, N., Matsuda, M. (2018) Identification of a Novel Zebrafish Mutant Line that Develops Testicular Germ Cell Tumors. Zebrafish. 16(1):15-28

Simon, O., Barjhoux, I., Camilleri, V., Gagnaire, B., Cavalié, I., Orjollet, D., Darriau, F., Pereira, S., Beaugelin-Seillers, K., Adam-Guillermin, C. (2018) Uptake, depuration, dose estimation and effects in zebrafish exposed to Am-241 via dietary route. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. 193-194:68-74

Sun, W., Jia, Y., Ding, X., Dai, L., Liu, C., Wang, J., Zhao, G., Zhou, H., Yu, L. (2018) Combined effects of pentachlorophenol and its byproduct hexachlorobenzene on endocrine and reproduction in zebrafish. Chemosphere. 220:216-226

Vera-Chang, M.N., St-Jacques, A.D., Gagné, R., Martyniuk, C.J., Yauk, C.L., Moon, T.W., Trudeau, V.L. (2018) Transgenerational hypocortisolism and behavioral disruption are induced by the antidepressant fluoxetine in male zebrafish Danio rerio. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 115(52):E12435-E12442

Yu, G., Zhang, D., Liu, W., Wang, J., Liu, X., Zhou, C., Gui, J., Xiao, W. (2018) Zebrafish androgen receptor is required for spermatogenesis and maintenance of ovarian function. Oncotarget. 9:24320-24334

Chen, W., Liu, L., Ge, W. (2017) Expression analysis of growth differentiation factor 9 (Gdf9/gdf9), anti-müllerian hormone (Amh/amh) and aromatase (Cyp19a1a/cyp19a1a) during gonadal differentiation of the zebrafish, Danio rerio†. Biology of reproduction. 96:401-413

Chou, C.W., Lin, J., Jiang, Y.J., Liu, Y.W. (2017) Aberrant global and Jagged-mediated Notch signaling disrupts segregation between wt1-expressing and steroidogenic tissues in zebrafish. Endocrinology. 158(12):4206-4217

Facchinello, N., Skobo, T., Meneghetti, G., Colletti, E., Dinarello, A., Tiso, N., Costa, R., Gioacchini, G., Carnevali, O., Argenton, F., Colombo, L., Dalla Valle, L. (2017) nr3c1 null mutant zebrafish are viable and reveal DNA-binding-independent activities of the glucocorticoid receptor. Scientific Reports. 7:4371

Lee, S.L.J., Horsfield, J.A., Black, M.A., Rutherford, K., Fisher, A., Gemmell, N.J. (2017) Histological and transcriptomic effects of 17α-methyltestosterone on zebrafish gonad development. BMC Genomics. 18:557

Li, X., Guo, J.Y., Li, X., Zhou, H.J., Zhang, S.H., Liu, X.D., Chen, D.Y., Fang, Y.C., Feng, X.Z. (2017) Behavioural effect of low-dose BPA on male zebrafish: Tuning of male mating competition and female mating preference during courtship process. Chemosphere. 169:40-52

Liang, Y.Q., Huang, G.Y., Zhao, J.L., Shi, W.J., Hu, L.X., Tian, F., Liu, S.S., Jiang, Y.X., Ying, G.G. (2017) Transcriptional alterations induced by binary mixtures of ethinylestradiol and norgestrel during the early development of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP. 195:60-67

Lin, Q., Mei, J., Li, Z., Zhang, X., Zhou, L., Gui, J.F. (2017) Distinct and Cooperative Roles of amh and dmrt1 in Self-Renewal and Differentiation of Male Germ Cells in Zebrafish.. Genetics. 207(3):1007-1022

Liu, G., Ke, M., Fan, X., Zhang, M., Zhu, Y., Lu, T., Sun, L., Qian, H. (2017) Reproductive and endocrine-disrupting toxicity of Microcystis aeruginosa in female zebrafish. Chemosphere. 192:289-296

Morais, R.D.V.S., Crespo, D., Nóbrega, R.H., Lemos, M.S., van de Kant, H.J.G., de França, L.R., Male, R., Bogerd, J., Schulz, R.W. (2017) Antagonistic regulation of spermatogonial differentiation in zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Igf3 and Amh. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology. 454:112-124

Ribas, L., Liew, W.C., Díaz, N., Sreenivasan, R., Orbán, L., Piferrer, F. (2017) Heat-induced masculinization in domesticated zebrafish is family-specific and yields a set of different gonadal transcriptomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 114(6):E941-E950

Santangeli, S., Maradonna, F., Zanardini, M., Notarstefano, V., Gioacchini, G., Forner-Piquer, I., Habibi, H., Carnevali, O. (2017) Effects of diisononyl phthalate on Danio rerio reproduction. Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987). 231:1051-1062

Santos da Rosa, J.G., Alcântara Barcellos, H.H., Fagundes, M., Variani, C., Rossini, M., Kalichak, F., Koakoski, G., Acosta Oliveira, T., Idalencio, R., Frandoloso, R., Piato, A.L., José Gil Barcellos, L. (2017) Muscarinic receptors mediate the endocrine-disrupting effects of an organophosphorus insecticide in zebrafish. Environmental toxicology. 32(7):1964-1972

Shi, W.J., Ying, G.G., Huang, G.Y., Liang, Y.Q., Hu, L.X., Zhao, J.L., Zhang, J.N. (2017) Transcriptional and Biochemical Alterations in Zebrafish Eleuthero-Embryos (Danio rerio) After Exposure to Synthetic Progestogen Dydrogesterone. Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology. 99(1):39-45

Syu, J.S., Baba, T., Huang, J.Y., Ogawa, H., Hsieh, C.H., Hu, J.X., Chen, T.Y., Lin, T.C., Tsuchiya, M., Morohashi, K.I., Huang, B.M., Lu, F.L., Wang, C.Y. (2017) Lysosomal activity maintains glycolysis and cyclin E1 expression by mediating Ad4BP/SF-1 stability for proper steroidogenic cell growth. Scientific Reports. 7:240

Tan, T., Yu, R.M.K., Wu, R.S.S., Kong, R.Y.C. (2017) Overexpression and Knockdown of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 Disrupt the Expression of Steroidogenic Enzyme Genes and Early Embryonic Development in Zebrafish. Gene regulation and systems biology. 11:1177625017713193

Tang, H., Chen, Y., Liu, Y., Yin, Y., Li, G., Guo, Y., Liu, X., Lin, H. (2017) New Insights Into the Role of Estrogens in Male Fertility Based on Findings in Aromatase-Deficient Zebrafish. Endocrinology. 158:3042-3054

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Teng, M., Qi, S., Zhu, W., Wang, Y., Wang, D., Dong, K., Wang, C. (2017) Effects of the bioconcentration and parental transfer of environmentally relevant concentrations of difenoconazole on endocrine disruption in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Environmental pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987). 233:208-217

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UniProt-GOA (2011) Gene Ontology annotation based on the manual assignment of UniProtKB Subcellular Location terms in UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot entries. Manually curated data.

UniProt-GOA (2011) Gene Ontology annotation based on the automatic assignment of UniProtKB Subcellular Location terms in UniProtKB/TrEMBL entries. Manually curated data.

Gaudet, P., Livstone, M., Thomas, P., The Reference Genome Project (2010) Annotation inferences using phylogenetic trees. Automated Data Submission.

GOA curators, UniProt curators (2007) Gene Ontology annotation based on Swiss-Prot Subcellular Location vocabulary mapping. Manually curated data.

GOA, HGNC, AgBase and UniProtKB curators (2007) Manual transfer of experimentally-verified manual GO annotation data to orthologs by curator judgment of sequence similarity. ZFIN Direct Data Submission.

ZFIN Staff (2007) Microarray Expression to Gene Association in ZFIN. Semi-automated Curation.

ZFIN Staff (2006) Curation of Ensembl Database Links. Automated Data Submission.

ZFIN Staff (2004) ZGC Data Curation and Association in ZFIN by ZFIN Staff. Semi-automated Curation.

ZFIN Staff (2003) Curation of VEGA Database Links. Automated Data Submission.

ZFIN Staff (2003) Curation of orthology data. Manually curated data.

ZFIN Staff (2002) Gene Ontology Annotation Through Association of UniProt Keywords with GO Terms. Automated Data Submission.

ZFIN Staff (2002) Curation of NCBI Gene Data Via Shared RNA Sequence IDs. Automated Data Submission.

ZFIN Staff (2002) Gene Ontology Annotation Through Association of InterPro Records with GO Terms. Automated Data Submission.