Sex-stratified Gut Microbiome Disruption is Associated with Altered Hepatic Gene Expression during Acute Azoxystrobin Exposure
Luoyan Duan, Wes Arend Baumgartner, Jeremiah W. Wanyama, Lydia Okyere, David A. Alvarado, Bushra Fazal Minhas, Christopher A. Gaulke
This study shows that azoxystrobin exposure alters gut microbiota and liver gene expression in zebrafish, with sex-dependent effects, suggesting microbiome disruption contributes to host toxicity.
bioRxiv · Feb 18, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology