Introduction Flashcards
1
Q
What are three areas of research using ZF?
A
Vertebrate embryonic development, gene function analysis, and mutagenesis.
2
Q
Where did early work using ZF take place?
A
Initially University of Oregon. Then Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology and Massachusetts General Hospital.
3
Q
Where is the ZF native to?
A
Southern Asia - India, Bangladesh, and lowland Nepal.
4
Q
What family does the ZF belong to?
A
Cyprinidae, that includes danios and barbs
5
Q
How many barbels do ZF have? Where?
A
Two, lower jaw.
6
Q
What strata of the water column do ZF inhabit?
A
Upper
