Frontiers in Marine Science (Sep 2024)
Cloning, identification, and functional analysis of foxl2 gene and its expression after 17β‐estradiol (E2) treatment in Dabry’s sturgeon, Acipenser dabryanus
- Yacheng Hu,
- Yacheng Hu,
- Ruihua Tan,
- Tingting Shu,
- Tingting Shu,
- Zhong Chu,
- Haoran Wang,
- Yining Chen,
- Xin Zhu,
- Xin Zhu,
- Yang Li,
- Yang Li,
- Binzhong Wang,
- Binzhong Wang,
- Baifu Guo,
- Baifu Guo,
- Runqiu Wang,
- Runqiu Wang,
- Huantao Qu,
- Huantao Qu,
- Dezhi Zhang,
- Dezhi Zhang,
- Hejun Du,
- Hejun Du,
- Zhiyuan Li,
- Zhiyuan Li,
- Dan Xu,
- Wei Jiang,
- Wei Jiang,
- Qingfei Li,
- Yuanjin Yang,
- Yuanjin Yang
Affiliations
- Yacheng Hu
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Yacheng Hu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Ruihua Tan
- National Pathogen Collection Center for Aquatic Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Tingting Shu
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Tingting Shu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Zhong Chu
- Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Haoran Wang
- Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Yining Chen
- National Pathogen Collection Center for Aquatic Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Xin Zhu
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Xin Zhu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Yang Li
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Yang Li
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Binzhong Wang
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Binzhong Wang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Baifu Guo
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Baifu Guo
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Runqiu Wang
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Runqiu Wang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Huantao Qu
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Huantao Qu
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Dezhi Zhang
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Dezhi Zhang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Hejun Du
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Hejun Du
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Zhiyuan Li
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Zhiyuan Li
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Dan Xu
- National Pathogen Collection Center for Aquatic Animals, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
- Wei Jiang
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Wei Jiang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Qingfei Li
- Marine Science and Engineering, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
- Yuanjin Yang
- Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute, China Three Gorges Corporation, Yichang, Hubei, China
- Yuanjin Yang
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Project for Conservation of Fishes, Yichang, Hubei, China
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1461794
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 11
Abstract
The study focuses on the critically endangered Dabry’s sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus), a species on the brink of extinction in the wild. This research investigates the role of the Forkhead box protein L2 (foxl2) in the gonadal development and differentiation of this species. The foxl2 gene, known for its role in various physiological processes, including sexual maturation, is hypothesized to play a significant role in the sex differentiation of Dabry’s sturgeon. This study cloned the full-length cds sequence of the foxl2 gene and analyzed its expression across various tissues, focusing on its response to estradiol treatment. Our findings indicate that foxl2 is predominantly expressed in ovaries and shows a dose-dependent response to estradiol, suggesting its potential role in ovarian differentiation. This research underscores the importance of foxl2 in understanding reproductive biology and offers a foundation for future conservation strategies.
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