Computer Animation Technology in Behavioral Sciences: A Sequential, Automatic, and High-Throughput Approach to Quantifying Personality in Zebrafish (Danio rerio).

abstract：:Managing the welfare of laboratory animals is critical to animal health, vital in the understanding of phenotypes created by treatment or genetic alteration and ensures compliance of regulations. Part of an animal welfare assessment is the requirement to record observations, ensuring all those responsible for the anim...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Goodwin N,Karp NA,Blackledge S,Clark B,Keeble R,Kovacs C,Murray KN,Price M,Thompson P,Bussell J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have shown that zebrafish (Danio rerio) are an excellent model for evaluating the link between early life stage exposure to environmental chemicals and disease in adulthood and subsequent unexposed generations. Previously, we used this model to identify transgenerational effects of dioxin (2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenz...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Baker BB,Yee JS,Meyer DN,Yang D,Baker TR

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morpholino oligonucleotides are the most common anti-sense "knockdown" technique used in zebrafish (Danio rerio). This review discusses common practices for the design, preparation, and deployment of morpholinos in this vertebrate model system. Off-targeting effects of morpholinos are discussed as well as method to mi...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Bill BR,Petzold AM,Clark KJ,Schimmenti LA,Ekker SC

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling is a process that is crucial to the development of embryos, the growth and metastasis of tumors, and wound healing and homeostasis of tissues in adults. As such, it involves dozens of gene products that are regulated by mechanisms operating at transcriptional and multiple posttran...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Wyatt RA,Keow JY,Harris ND,Haché CA,Li DH,Crawford BD

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of genes compromising the glomerular filtration barrier in rodent models using transgenic or knockdown approaches is time- and resource-consuming and often leads to unsatisfactory results. Therefore, it would be beneficial to have a selection tool indicating that your gene of interest is in fact associated wi...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Hanke N,King BL,Vaske B,Haller H,Schiffer M

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is now strong evidence that early nutrition plays an important role in shaping later physiology. We assessed here whether soy protein concentrate (SPC) or soybean meal (SBM) in early diet would modify zebrafish responses to these products in later life. We fed zebrafish larvae with SPC-, SBM-, or a control-diet ...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Perera E,Yúfera M

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have developed a simple method for the induction of cataracts in adult zebrafish using hydrogen peroxide. Our method uses a corneal puncture followed by intraocular injection of hydrogen peroxide into the anterior chamber. The procedure can be done rapidly, forming a highly opaque cataract almost immediately, and f...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Prior HM,Letwin K,Tuininga A,Nguyen M

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Johns Hopkins Clinical Compound Library (JHCCL), a collection of Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved small molecules (1400), was screened in silico for identification of novel β2AR blockers and tested for hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) expansion and radioprotection in zebrafish embryos. Docking studies, fol...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Dimri M,Joshi J,Chakrabarti R,Sehgal N,Sureshbabu A,Kumar IP

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genetic compensation response (GCR), triggered by deleterious mutations but not by gene knockdown, has been proposed to explain many phenotypic discrepancies between gene-knockout and gene-knockdown models. GCRs have been observed in many model organisms from mice to Arabidopsis. Although the GCR is beneficial for...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Ma Z,Chen J

更新日期：2020-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Mycobacteriosis is a common bacterial infection in laboratory zebrafish caused by several different species and strains of Mycobacterium, including both rapid and slow growers. One control measure used to prevent mycobacterial spread within and between facilities is surface disinfection of eggs. Recent studies have hi...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Chang CT,Amack JD,Whipps CM

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The completion of the zebrafish genome sequence and advances in miniaturization and multiplexing were essential to the creation of techniques such as RNA-seq, ChIP-seq, and high-throughput behavioral and chemical screens. Multiplexing was also instrumental in the recent enhancement of the classic yeast one-hybrid inte...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： King J,Foster J,Davison JM,Rawls JF,Breton G

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many facilities house fish in separate static containers post-procedure, for example, while awaiting genotyping results. This ensures fish can be easily identified, but it does not allow for provision of continuous filtered water or diet. At the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, concern over the housing conditions led ...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Goodwin N,Westall L,Karp NA,Hazlehurst D,Kovacs C,Keeble R,Thompson P,Collins R,Bussell J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Cannabis sativa plant contains numerous phytocannabinoids and terpenes with known or potential biological activity. For decades, plant breeders have been breeding the Cannabis plant to control for a desired ratio of the major cannabinoids. A high-throughput in vivo model to understand the relationship between the ...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Achenbach JC,Hill J,Hui JPM,Morash MG,Berrue F,Ellis LD

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The zebrafish mainly uses the sense of light to hunt for food and avoid predators. This reliance on vision necessitates the rapid development of the visual system. Therefore the early larva already exhibits a number of visually- mediated behaviors that can be used for a genetic analysis of vision. The present article ...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Fleisch VC,Neuhauss SC

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of some exciting new directions for Xiphophorus research in behavioral ecology and integrative animal behavior is presented. The primary objective of this review is to identify areas of research in this teleost genus that, if studied further, could yield insights into the manifold causes and consequences of d...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Earley RL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although zebrafish is used as a major model species for understanding a number of biological functions and mechanisms involved, there is practically no information on the nutritional requirements of this cyprinid. The rearing practices, especially with regard to feeds and feeding, also vary considerably. To obtain bas...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Kaushik S,Georga I,Koumoundouros G

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many assays are used in animal model systems to measure specific human disease-related behaviors. The use of both adult and larval zebrafish as a behavioral model is gaining popularity. As this work progresses and potentially translates into new treatments, we must do our best to improve the sensitivity of these assay...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Philpott C,Donack CJ,Cousin MA,Pierret C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The zebrafish has considerable potential for use as a model in the study of behavior in social systems, particularly dominance hierarchies, which are widespread in nature and can affect the lifelong success of individuals. There is, however, a paucity of information relating to the characterization of social groups an...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Paull GC,Filby AL,Giddins HG,Coe TS,Hamilton PB,Tyler CR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently there is a lack in fundamental understanding of disease progression of most neurodegenerative diseases, and, therefore, treatments and preventative measures are limited. Consequently, there is a great need for adaptable, yet robust model systems to both investigate elementary disease mechanisms and discover ...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Don EK,Formella I,Badrock AP,Hall TE,Morsch M,Hortle E,Hogan A,Chow S,Gwee SS,Stoddart JJ,Nicholson G,Chung R,Cole NJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Embryo surface disinfection is utilized in aquaculture to decrease the risk of pathogen introduction into established colonies. Zebrafish embryos are commonly disinfected with unbuffered sodium hypochlorite at 25-50 ppm for 10 min with or without concurrent treatment with chemicals, including pronase (Pron), sodium th...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Peneyra SM,Lerpiriyapong K,Riedel ER,Lipman NS,Lieggi C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The two LIM kinases (LIMKs) LIMK1 and LIMK2 are members of the PDZ/LIM family. These serine/threonine protein kinases are involved in actin cytoskeleton reorganization through phosphorylation and inactivation of ADF/cofilin. Different subcellular localizations of LIMK1 and LIMK2 suggest different functions. LIMK1 is i...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Vlecken DH,Bagowski CP

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A husbandry workshop on July 3, 2017, at the 10th European Zebrafish Meeting in Budapest, Hungary (July 3-July 7, 2017), focused on the standardization, optimization, and streamlining of fish facility procedures. Standardization can be achieved for example by developing novel software and hardware tools, such as a fis...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Oltová J,Barton C,Certal AC,Argenton F,Varga ZM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are rapidly gaining popularity in translational neuroscience and behavioral research. Physiological similarity to mammals, ease of genetic manipulations, sensitivity to pharmacological and genetic factors, robust behavior, low cost, and potential for high-throughput screening contribute to the ...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Kalueff AV,Gebhardt M,Stewart AM,Cachat JM,Brimmer M,Chawla JS,Craddock C,Kyzar EJ,Roth A,Landsman S,Gaikwad S,Robinson K,Baatrup E,Tierney K,Shamchuk A,Norton W,Miller N,Nicolson T,Braubach O,Gilman CP,Pittman J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Comprising a large number of species, the genus Astyanax has been intensively studied by several approaches to elucidate its evolutionary relationships. Such studies have demonstrated that many nominal species are artificial clusters where distinct taxa are grouped under the same denomination. Astyanax aff. fasciatus ...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Kavalco KF,Pazza R,Brandão Kde O,Garcia C,Bertollo LA,de Almeida-Toledo LF

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/Cas9 has been applied to edit genomes in a wide variety of model systems. Although this process can be quite efficient, editing at precise locations in the genome remains difficult without a suitable single guide RNA (sgRNA). We have developed a method...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Grainger S,Lonquich B,Oon CH,Nguyen N,Willert K,Traver D

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Cells of the islet of Langerhans produce insulin to maintain glucose homeostasis. Self-replication of β-cells is the predominant mode of postnatal β-cell production in mammals, with about 20% of rodent β cells dividing in a 24-hour period. However, replicating β-cells are rare in adults. Induction of self-replicatio...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Li M,Maddison LA,Crees Z,Chen W

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study was conducted to preliminarily assess the contribution of the intestinal microflora to biotin supply in zebrafish. Biotin and avidin were added to three isonitrogenous and isocaloric purified diets to provide molar avidin: biotin ratios of 0:0 (basal diet), 0:1 (biotin-supplemented diet), and 120:0. Another di...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Yossa R,Sarker PK,Vandenberg GW

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the broad repertoire of loss of function (LOF) tools available for use in the zebrafish, there remains a need for a simple and rapid method that can inhibit expression of genes at later stages. RNAi would fulfill that role, and a previous report (Dong et al. 2009) provided encouraging data. The goal of this st...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： De Rienzo G,Gutzman JH,Sive H

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the use of the zebrafish Danio rerio genetic model organism within the scientific research community continues to grow rapidly, continued procedural refinement to support high-quality, reproducible research and improve animal welfare remains an important focus. As such, anesthesia remains one of the most frequen...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Ehrlich O,Karamalakis A,Krylov AJ,Dudczig S,Hassell KL,Jusuf PR

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immediate early genes (IEGs) are transcription factors whose own transcription is initiated rapidly, for example, in the brain in response to environmental stimuli. c-fos is an IEG often used as a marker of neuronal activation. c-fos mRNA expression has started to be quantified and localized in the zebrafish brain fol...

journal_title：Zebrafish

authors： Chatterjee D,Tran S,Shams S,Gerlai R

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00