Accepted Manuscript Title: Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) gene expression construct: Development, nanodelivery and effect on reproduction in air-breathing catfish, Clarias batrachus Authors: Pravesh Kumar Rathor, Irfan Ahmad Bhat, Mohd Ashraf Rather, Pathakota Gireesh-Babu, Kundan Kumar, Suresh Babu Padinhate Purayil, Rupam Sharma PII: S0141-8130(17)31499-X DOI: http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.06.104 Reference: BIOMAC 7784 To appear in: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Received date: 25-4-2017 Revised date: 24-6-2017 Accepted date: 26-6-2017 Please cite this article as: Pravesh Kumar Rathor, Irfan Ahmad Bhat, Mohd Ashraf Rather, Pathakota Gireesh-Babu, Kundan Kumar, Suresh Babu Padinhate Purayil, Rupam Sharma, Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) gene expression construct: Development, nanodelivery and effect on reproduction in air-breathing catfish, Clarias batrachus, International Journal of Biological Macromoleculeshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.06.104 This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.