| Description |
1 online resource (720 pages) |
| Series |
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine |
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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; THE ZEBRAFISH IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Series; THE ZEBRAFISH IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; List of reviewers; Preface; I -- Introduction; 1 -- History of Zebrafish Research; Setting the Stage; Establishing the Zebrafish Model; Synthesizing Genetics and Embryology; Making a Big Splash; Developing New Tools for Molecular Analyses; Expanding Zebrafish Research Into New Areas; Conclusions; References; 2 -- Zebrafish Taxonomy and Phylogeny or Taxonomy and Phylogeny; Introduction |
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The Phylogenetic Position of ZebrafishZebrafish and Related Danio Species as an Evolutionary Model System; Cypriniform and Danionid Relationships; The Emerging Danionid Model System; The Zebrafish Model in an Evolutionary Context; Evolutionary Considerations for Zebrafish-to-Human Comparisons; Importance of Genome Duplications for Zebrafish Evolution; Zebrafish and Its Relation to Other Fish Model Species; Medaka; "Evolutionary Mutant" Fish Models; Nonteleost Fish Provide Connectivity From Zebrafish to Human; Conclusion and Outlook; References; 3 -- Zebrafish Genetics; Introduction |
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The Zebrafish KaryotypeThe Zebrafish Genetic Map; Zebrafish and the Teleost Genome Duplication; Zebrafish Gene Nomenclature Conventions; Chromosome Evolution After the Teleost Genome Duplication; Gene Evolution After the Teleost Genome Duplication; The Zebrafish Genome Sequence Assembly; Genetics of Zebrafish Sex Determination; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References; 4 -- Geographic Range and Natural Distribution; Geographic Range; Geographic Range of the Zebrafish; Home Range; Natural Distribution; Floodplains; Rivers; Streams; Natural Still Bodies of Water; Man-Made Habitats |
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Connectivity Between HabitatsTemporal Distribution; Climate; Seasons; Winter; Summer; Monsoon; Postmonsoon; Regional Microclimates; Altitudes; Temperatures; Water Conditions; Depth; Flow; Turbidity; pH; Salinity; Substrates; Vegetation; Human Impact; Conclusions; References; 5 -- Behavior of Wild Populations; Introduction; Life History of the Zebrafish; Social Behavior; Group Size; Aggression; Patterns of Aggression in Zebrafish; Dominance Hierarchies; Effects on Lifetime Fitness; Reproductive Behavior; Finding a Mate; Courtship and Spawning; Spawning Strategies; Foraging Behavior |
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Searching for FoodPrey Selection; Macro and Microhabitats; Antipredatory Behavior; Variations in Behavior; Behavioral Differences Among Individuals; Behavioral Differences Among Populations; Conclusions; References; II -- Biology; I -- Appearance, development, anatomy, physiology; 6 -- Zebrafish in Biomedical Research: Head and Body: Anatomy; Introduction; Conclusion; References; 7 -- Establishing The Body Plan: The First 24 Hours of Zebrafish Development; The Early-stage Embryo; Fertilization and Cleavage; Blastula Stage; Gastrula Stage; Somitogenesis; Early Head Formation |
| Notes |
Initial Formation of Differentiated Cell Types: Ectoderm |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 6, 2019) |
| Subject |
Zebra danio.
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Zebrafish
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Zebra danio
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cartner, Samuel C
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Eisen, Judith S
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Farmer, Susan F
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Guillemin, Karen
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Kent, Michael L
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Sanders, George E
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| ISBN |
0128124326 |
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9780128124321 |
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