zebrafish
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- noun
- /ˈziːbrəˌfɪʃ/
- Specialized
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- Here we investigated the roles of amh and dmrtl in zebrafish germ cell development using CRISPR/Cas9 technology.
- transgenic zebrafish
- zebrafish model
We've done this with zebrafish, tiny little transparent fish.
- We've done this with zebrafish, tiny little transparent fish.
- You take a gene, a glow gene out of a, out of a coral or a, or a jellyfish and you stick it in a zebrafish and they glow.
- In principle, this has been done with, with zebrafish.
Examples
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To investigate the function of amh, CRISPR/Cas9 was performed to generate amh-mutated zebrafish.
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We've done this with zebrafish, tiny little transparent fish.
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But before getting into studies in those organisms, I wanted to highlight a couple important vertebrate model organisms, the zebrafish and the mouse.
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You take a gene, a glow gene out of a, out of a coral or a, or a jellyfish and you stick it in a zebrafish and they glow.
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Thus, amh is essential for regulating germ cell differentiation in both male and female zebrafish.
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Evolutionary biologist Mabee, a biology professor at the University of South Dakota, studies zebrafish, prehistoric-looking paddlefish, and their relatives.
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An undergrad in my lab, Emma Dowd, made a new transgenic zebrafish, which expresses this calcium and voltage indicator in every cell in its body.
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The researchers used zebrafish to study the effects of a new drug on growth patterns.
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In her thesis, she explored the genetic modifications in zebrafish to understand heart development.
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Scientists often choose zebrafish for experiments because of their transparent embryos and rapid development.
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Etymology
Zebrafish joins zebra ('striped animal') and fish, because this small freshwater fish has clear black-and-white stripes like a zebra. That's why the name gives a simple picture and helps you remember what the animal looks like.