Gene co-expression network analysis in zebrafish reveals chemical class specific modules.

Publication Type:
Journal Article
Year of Publication:
Journal:
BMC Genomics
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Abstract:

Zebrafish is a popular animal model used for high-throughput screening of chemical hazards, however, investigations of transcriptomic mechanisms of toxicity are still needed. Here, our goal was to identify genes and biological pathways that Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor 2 (AHR2) Activators and flame retardant chemicals (FRCs) alter in developing zebrafish. Taking advantage of a compendium of phenotypically-anchored RNA sequencing data collected from 48-h post fertilization (hpf) zebrafish, we inferred a co-expression network that grouped genes based on their transcriptional response.

DOI:
10.1186/s12864-021-07940-4
PubMed ID:
34517816
PubMed Central ID:
PMC8438978
Funding Sources
P30 ES030287
P42 ES016465
T32 ES007060