One of the major objectives of the aquaculture industry is the production of a large number of
viable eggs with high survival. Major achievements have been made in recent years in …

Puberty comprises the transition from an immature juvenile to a mature adult state of the
reproductive system, ie the individual becomes capable of reproducing sexually for the first …

Currently, microplastics (MPs) attracted increased attention for their ubiquity and toxic
properties. In this study, marine medaka was used to explore the individual and combined …

Zebrafish are an established research organism that has made many contributions to our
understanding of vertebrate tissue and organ development, yet there are still significant …

Teleosts lack a hypophyseal portal system and hence neurohormones are carried by nerve
fibers from the preoptic region to the pituitary. The various cell types in the teleost pituitary …

Vertebrate reproduction is controlled by two gonadotropins (FSH and LH) from the pituitary.
Despite numerous studies on FSH and LH in fish species, their functions in reproduction still …

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 …

Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are widespread in the aquatic environment and
can cause alterations in development, physiological homeostasis and health of vertebrates …

Gonadotropins are primary hormones that control vertebrate reproduction. In a recent study,
we analyzed the impacts of FSH and LH on zebrafish reproduction by disrupting FSH and …

Ovarian differentiation and the processes of follicle development, oocyte maturation and
ovulation are complex events, requiring the coordinated action of regulatory molecules. In …