Tissue-, sex- and development-specific transcription profiles of eight UDP-glucuronosyltransferase genes in zebrafish (Danio rerio) and their regulation by activator of aryl hydrocarbon receptor.

Highlights: [•] Ugts are important phase II enzymes, of which little is known in fish. [•] Design of primers for RT-qPCR is challenging due to high sequence homologies. [•] We specify eight different Ugts in zebrafish. [•] We report tissue-, sex- and developmental specific transcription profiles. [•] Regulation of ugts by arylhydrocarbon receptor 2 is demonstrated. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]