We characterize the expression of TRs in zebrafish embryos and adult tissues.
TR-morphants recapitulate the clinical features of RTHα or RTHβ patients.
Changes in the expression of deiodinases can explain the high T3/T4 ratio of RTHα.
Zebrafish and human TRs are functionally interchangeable.
Mutant hTRs can variably rescue the morphant phenotypes only after high T3 doses.