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NIH scientists proposed a new approach for finding ways to impede or halt cancer's spread: transgenic zebrafish as a live animal model of metastasis.
… halt this deadly process. They have developed transgenic zebrafish as a live animal model of metastasis - offering … (NCATS). Dr. Inglese is also associated with NHGRI . The zebrafish has become an important laboratory model for … about 70 percent of human genes. Another feature makes the zebrafish especially appealing as a model for metastasis …
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A new method of targeting specific DNA sequences in zebrafish could accelerate the discovery of gene function and the identification of disease genes in humans.
… new method of targeting specific DNA sequences in zebrafish could dramatically accelerate the discovery of gene … and large scale," Dr. Burgess said. "The study of zebrafish has already led to advances in our understanding of … essential component of the NHGRI team's method is the zebrafish. The zebrafish and the mouse are the most commonly …
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The zebrafish is a member of the minnow family of fish.
… Zebrafish … The zebrafish is a member of the minnow family of fish. … The zebrafish is a member of the minnow family of fish. The zebrafish is a model organism used to study the development of vertebrates. In this regard, zebrafish are useful because the embryo is transparent, it …
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The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better understand the genes that are implicated in disease.
… Aptly named and tiny in stature, the paper-clip sized zebrafish might fool you into thinking it hasn't much to … is making big waves in the sea of genomics research. The zebrafish is a powerhouse tool that helps researchers better … fish with an institute-funded resource known as the NHGRI Zebrafish Core. The core uses genome-editing technology to …
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National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish through cell regeneration. The study may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans.
…  Brightfield image of a two-day-old zebrafish embryo. Credit: Erin Jimenez, Ph.D., NHGRI. …  Confocal image of adult zebrafish hair cells (green) in the auditory organ of … our brains that allow us to process sound.  Humans and zebrafish are visually quite different, but at a genomic …
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​Lin Lei is a biochemist at NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health. ​
… was a research assistant contractor at NHGRI working on zebrafish. Curriculum Vitae … Lin Lei, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry … Lin Lei, Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry …
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Shirley Freeman is an Intramural Program Assistant for NHGRI's Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health.
… Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry … Center for Research on Genomics and Global Health, zebrafish, biochemistry …
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Dr. Paul Liu is a senior investigator in NHGRI's Translational and Functional Genomics Branch.
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… of CBFβ-SMMHC with novel transgenic mouse models. The zebrafish is a useful model for studying embryonic … studies. Dr. Liu's group, with the help of the NHGRI Zebrafish Core, headed by Dr. Raman Sood, has used zebrafish to study the roles of several transcription factor …
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Dr. Shawn Burgess is the co-deputy director of NHGRI's Intramural Research Program.
… of a large effort to develop insertional mutagenesis in zebrafish, coupled with a genetic screen to identify genes … on developing efficient gene knockout technologies in zebrafish, coupled with efficient phenotyping of the gene … the vertebrate model organisms mouse ( Mus musculus ) and zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) have also been sequenced, they …