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Animals in Research
Seven-day-old zebrafish larvae
A zebrafish larva is an immature form of an adult fish. In this photo, you see a seven-day-old zebrafish larvae, around the…
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Animals in Research
Fourteen-day-old zebrafish larva
Zebrafish larvae are raised from eggs to eventually become breeding adult fish that provide embryos for research studies. The transparent bodies of…
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Animals in Research
Zebrafish and Spinal Cord Regeneration
Researchers recently discovered a clue to how zebrafish self-heal spinal cord injuries. Damaged cells secrete a special growth factor that is required…
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Animals in Research
Zebrafish and Anti-Cancer Drugs
Cancer is a complicated, devastating disease that has affected many lives. New cancer treatments are continually developed because cancer cells change and…
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Animals in Research
Zebrafish embryos - 30-hours-old
Embryonic development takes place rapidly. It is also a key area of study during drug safety testing. This photo shows thirty-day-old zebrafish…
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Animals in Research
Zebrafish Tank
Zebrafish are vertebrates that share similar developmental features with humans. They are powerful models for studying early development, given that their eggs…
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Animals in Research
Zebrafish embryos - 24-hours-old
Zebrafish embryos are transparent and they also develop quickly. These particular embryos are shown twenty-four hours after fertilization. Each week, a breeding…