Transcriptomic Analysis of Pituitary in Spotted scat after Estradiol Injection

Spotted scat (Scatophagus argus) is a popular marine aquaculture species in China, with a typical sexual growth dimorphism in which females grow faster and larger than males. Growth and reproduction are the most important traits in aquaculture. Estrogen is involved in regulating growth and reproduction in the pituitary gland in an endocrine fashion. Transcriptome sequencing of pituitary was performed in female and male fish after estradiol injection. Our findings provide a theoretical basis for studying the molecular mechanism of growth and reproduction regulation at the pituitary level of spotted scat responded to estrogen.