The timing of the adoption of zebrafish as an emerging model organism could not be better, as mouse studies often fail to translate to humans. Although no animal can perfectly model a human disease, I believe these little striped swimmers have great potential for advancing medical research in the future. read more
Therefore, animal mutagenesis studies can direct the human research. Although possible in rodents, forward genetic screening is far easier in zebrafish and, as highlighted above, there is a strong scientific and moral case for the zebrafish model. read more
The use of zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism began in the 1960s. The zebrafish is a tropical fish native to southeast Asia. The zebrafish is about 2.5 cm to 4 cm long. read more