Zebrafish larval nitrogen excretion is flexible and resilient to loss of rhesus glycoproteins
Wouter Mes, Robin Haanen, Arslan Arshad, Peter H.M. Klaren, Marcel J. M. Schaaf, Erin Faught, Tsutomu Nakada, Maartje A. H. J. van Kessel, Marnix Gorissen
This study shows zebrafish larvae can maintain ammonia excretion without full rhesus glycoprotein complement and switch to urea under high ammonia stress.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology