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Star1 gene mutation reveals the essentiality of 11-ketotestosterone and glucocorticoids for male fertility in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus).
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & molecular biology - 1 Jan 2000
Su Yun, Wu You, Ye Maolin, Zhao Chenhua, Li Lu, Cai Jing, Chakraborty Tapas, Yang Lanying, Wang Deshou, Zhou Linyan
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Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (Star) plays an essential role in the biosynthesis of corticosteroids and sex steroids by mediating the transport of cholesterol from the outer to the inner membrane of mitochondria. Two duplicated Star genes, namely star1 and star2, have been identified in non-mammalian vertebrates. To investigate the roles of star genes in fish steriodogenesis, we generated two mutation...
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