Owing to a lack of basic information on the biology of zebrafish (Danio rerio), lab managers must often base decisions regarding the care and use of this species on anecdotal information. In an effort ...

Transgenic zebrafish, or zebra danio (Danio rerio), have been bioengineered into a patented and trademarked brand of genetically modified (GM) fluorescent fish and marketed as “GloFish”. (Credit: ...

Despite tremendous advances in understanding embryogenesis, we still know remarkably little about why organisms look the way they do. How are gene activities orchestrated into the particular shape of ...

A survey was conducted regarding zebrafish Danio rerio use for scientific research with a focus on: anaesthesia and euthanasia; housing and husbandry; breeding and production; refinement opportunities ...

In addition to proving the peptide's safety when used as an anti-inflammatory agent, the results reinforce the importance of D. rerio as an alternative animal model for drug development that saves ...

Joan Heath receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Our series, Animals in Research, profiles the top organisms ...

The zebrafish (Danio rerio, Hamilton, 1822) is one of the most important fish model species in scientific research, with millions of fish housed in laboratory animal facilities around the world.

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have been maintained at the University of Sheffield since 1997. Today, the Biological Services Aquarium (BSA) has the capacity to hold over 112,000 fish, in over 4000 tanks and ...

The zebra danio fish is also known as the zebrafish or striped danio. They are tropical, freshwater fish from Southern Asia. Scientists often use zebra danios for research, and they have become ...