The zebrafish in biomedical research : biology, husbandry, diseases, and research applications / edited by Samuel C. Cartner, Judith S. Eisen, Susan C. Farmer, Karen J. Guillemin, Michael L. Kent, George E. Sanders.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History of zebrafish research / Judith S. Eisen -- pages 3-14 -- Zebrafish taxonomy and phylogeny or taxonomy and phylogeny / Braedan M. McClusky, Ingo Braasch -- pages 15-24 -- Zebrafish genetics / John H. Postlethwait, Ingo Braasch -- pages 25-39 -- Geographic range and natural distribution / Carole J. Lee, Charles R. Tyler, Gregory C. Paull -- pages 41-56 -- Behavior of wild populations / Carole J. Lee, Charles R. Tyler, Gregory C. Paull -- pages 57-72 -- Zebrafish in biomedical research: head and body: anatomy / George E. Sanders -- pages 77-79 -- Establishing the body plan: the first 24 hours of zebrafish development / Natalie L. Smith, David Kimelman -- pages 81-88 -- Zebrafish integumentary system / Andrew J. Aman, David M. Parichy -- pages 91-96 -- Zebrafish pigmentation / David M. Parichy -- pages 97-102 -- Respiratory system / Michael G. Jonz -- pages 103-107 -- Skeletal system morphophysiology / Claire J. Watson, Ronald Y. Kwon -- pages 109-114 -- Zebrafish myology / Frank J. Tulenko, Peter Currie -- pages 115-121 -- It takes guts: development of the embryonic and juvenile zebrafish digestive system / Morgan Prochaska, Jianlong Li, Kenneth N. Wallace -- pages 123-130 -- The zebrafish cardiovascular system / Marina Venero Galanternik, Amber N. Stratman, Brant M. Weinstein -- pages 131-143 -- Development of the zebrafish pronephric and mesonephric kidneys / Cuong Q. Diep, Noriko Mikeasky, Alan J. Davidson -- pages 145-150 -- The reproductive system / Kellee R. Siegfried, Bruce W. Draper -- pages 151-164 -- Endocrine systems / Daniel A. Gorelick, Lauren M. Habenicht -- pages 165-179 -- Zebrafish nervous systems / Jan Kaslin, Julia Ganz -- pages 181-189 -- Immunology / David Traver, Jeffrey A. Yoder -- pages 191-216 -- Physiology: hematology and clinical chemistry, gas exchange, and regulatory osmolality / Lauren M. Habenicht -- pages 217-233 -- Zebrafish in biomedical research: the retina and vision / Whitney M. Cleghorn, Susan E. Brockerhoff -- pages 237-244 -- The mechanosensory lateral line system / Eric D. Thomas, David W. Raible -- pages 245-253 -- Inner ear and hearing / Allison B. Coffin, Alexandria M. Hudson -- pages 255-260 -- t Introduction to zebrafish husbandry / Susan C. Farmer -- pages 263- 264 -- Aquatics facility design considerations: incorporating aquatics into an animal facility / Jeffrey R. Zynda -- pages 265-277 -- Aquatic housing / Jason Cockington -- pages 279-298 -- Cleaning and disinfection of life systems / Erik Sanders -- pages 299-308 -- Zebrafish aquatic sytems: preventative maintenance and troubleshooting / Lauren Pandolfo, John Aliucci -- pages 309-320.

Water quality for zebrafish culture / Hugh S. Hammer -- pages 321-335 -- Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) for zebrafish culture / Hugh S. Hammer -- pages 337-356 -- Zebrafish breeding and colony management / David Castranova, Chongmin Wang -- pages 357-364 -- Zebrafish larviculture / Christian Lawrence -- pages 365-378 -- Zebrafish nutrition -- moving forward / L. Adele Fowler, Michael B. Williams, Louis R. D'Abramo, Stephen A. Watts -- pages 379-401 -- Anesthesia, analgesia, and euthanasia of the laboratory zebrafish / Chereen Collymore -- pages 403-413 -- Health surveillance programs / Christine Lieggi -- pages 415-429 -- Importation and quarantine / Christine Lieggi -- pages 431-442 -- Export and transportation of zebrafish / Carrie L. Barton, Diana P. Baumann, James D. Cox -- pages 443-450 -- Regulations, policies and guidelines pertaining to the use of zebrafish in biomedical research / Samuel C. Cartner, Earle Durboraw, Amanda Watts -- pages 451-459 -- Water quality and idiopathic diseases of laboratory zebrafish / Katrina N. Murray, David Lains, Sean T. Spagnoli -- pages 463-477 -- Important parasites of zebrafish in research facilities / Michael L. Kent, Justin L. Sanders -- pages 479-494 -- Bacterial and fungal diseases of zebrafish / Christopher M. Whipps, Michael L. Kent -- pages 495-508 -- Viral diseases / Marcus J. Crim -- pages 509-526 Nonexperimentally induced neoplastic and proliferative lesions in laboratory zebrafish / Sean T. Spagnoli, Katrina N. Murray -- pages 527-546 -- Special procedures for zebrafish diagnostics / Michael L. Kent, Katrina N. Murray, Kay Fischer, Christiana L�ohr, Donna Mulrooney, Justin L. Sanders -- pages 547-556 -- Zebrafish as a model to understand vertebrate development / Narendra H. Pathak, Michael J.F. Barresi -- pages 559-591 -- Zebrafish as a model for revealing the neuronal basis of behavior / Kimberly L. McArthur, Dawnis M. Chow, Joseph R. Fetcho -- pages 593-617 -- Zebrafish as a model to understand human genetic diseases / Jennifer B. Phillips, Monte Westerfield -- pages 619-626 -- Zebrafish as a model for investigating animal -- microbe interactions / Travis J. Wiles, Karen J. Guillemin -- pages 627 -- 635 -- Targeted editing of zebrafish genes to understand gene function and human disease pathology / Alberto Rissone, Johan Ledin, Shawn M. Burgess -- pages 637-647 -- Zebrafish as a platform for genetic screening / James T. Nichols -- pages 649-657 -- Zebrafish as a platform for drug screening / Teija Zhang, Randall T. Peterson -- pages 659-675.