Cyp11a2 is essential for oocyte development and spermatogonial stem cell differentiation in zebrafish
EndocrinologyCytochrome P45011A1, encoded by Cyp11a1, converts cholesterol to pregnenolone (P5), the first and rate-limiting step in steroidogenesis. In zebrafish, cyp11a1 is maternally expressed and cyp11a2 is considered the ortholog of Cyp11a1 in …