Top Zebrafish Facts

Zebrafish is an important species in scientific research due to its ease of handling, wide range of research applications, and complex genetic makeup.

  1. Zebrafish are small, tropical freshwater fish with an average length of just 2.5 inches and have an easily recognizable striped pattern with five to seven bands of dark pigment on a golden-yellow background.

  2. Zebrafish have a short life cycle and high reproductive rate, enabling researchers to easily and rapidly develop lineages and study life history evolution.

  3. they can regenerate new cells to repair tissue, organs, and even amputated fins after injury or partial loss.

  4. Zebrafish are known for their unusual vision that allows them to detect and see ultraviolet light.

  5. by studying Zebrafish's gene regulatory networks and chromosomal regions, researchers can gain valuable insights into the development and functions of mammalian systems.

  6. Zebrafish are incredibly helpful in aiding scientists in understanding the human genetic disease, as they are 85 percent similar to mammals in their genetic sequencing.

  7. Zebrafish are also essential to developing and studying drug efficacy since many of the pathways relevant to human biology are also found in Zebrafish.

  8. Zebrafish embryos are transparent, allowing researchers to monitor their development in real-time.

  9. Zebrafish allow researchers to study cell structure and organ formation development under a microscope.

  10. the larvae of Zebrafish display spontaneous and coordinated behaviors, making them ideal for lab studies.


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