# Protein profiling of zebrafish embryos unmasks regulatory layers during early embryogenesis

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Genetics and Reproduction Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 17 |
| Journal | Cell Reports |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114769 |
| Corresponding authors | Ariel Bazzini |
| Institution | Stowers Institute for Medical Research, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Animal Genetics and Reproduction Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/animal-genetics-and-reproduction/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114769](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114769)

## Topics

maternal-to-zygotic transition · zebrafish embryos · protein profiling · quantitative mass spectrometry · transcriptomics · translatomics · protein degradation · zygotic gene expression · maternal mRNA degradation · mRNA translation · pure zygotic genes · CRISPR-Cas13d · znf281b · maternal factors · early embryogenesis · protein-RNA dynamics · post-fertilization development

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