PUBLICATION
Working with zebrafish at postembryonic stages
- Authors
- McMenamin, S.K., Chandless, M.N., Parichy, D.M.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-160618-5
- Date
- 2016
- Source
- Methods in cell biology 134: 587-607 (Chapter)
- Registered Authors
- McMenamin, Sarah, Parichy, David M.
- Keywords
- Growth, Husbandry, Juvenile, Larva, Postembryonic development, Staging, Zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Embryo, Nonmammalian*
- Larva/genetics
- Larva/growth & development*
- Zebrafish/genetics*
- PubMed
- 27312506 Full text @ Meth. Cell. Biol.
Citation
McMenamin, S.K., Chandless, M.N., Parichy, D.M. (2016) Working with zebrafish at postembryonic stages. Methods in cell biology. 134:587-607.
Abstract
As the processes of embryogenesis become increasingly well understood, there is growing interest in the development that occurs at later, postembryonic stages. Postembryonic development holds tremendous potential for discoveries of both fundamental and translational importance. Zebrafish, which are small, rapidly and externally developing, and which boast a wealth of genetic resources, are an outstanding model of vertebrate postembryonic development. Nonetheless, there are specific challenges posed by working with zebrafish at these stages, and this chapter is meant to serve as a primer for those working with larval and juvenile zebrafish. Since accurate staging is critical for high-quality results and experimental reproducibility, we outline best practices for reporting postembryonic developmental progress. Emphasizing the importance of accurate staging, we present new data showing that rates of growth and size-stage relationships can differ even between wild-type strains. Finally, since rapid and uniform development is particularly critical when working at postembryonic stages, we briefly describe methods that we use to achieve high rates of growth and developmental uniformity through postembryonic stages in both wild-type and growth-compromised zebrafish.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping