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  • Exogenous gene expression from heterologous promoters in fish cell cultures

    Creator:
    Sharps, Angela
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    Cell culture systems have provided many insights into eukaryotic gene expression and other biochemical mechanisms. Since the cell represents the smallest living unit of any organism it provides a desirable in vitro system, allowing biochemical studies without the complex physiology of an entire animal. However, processes involving intracellular mechanisms, such...
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    and regulation The function of DNA is to carry the genetic message from generation to generation and

  • Assessment of fluorinated chemicals (FCs) on developmental toxicity in embryonic zebrafish

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    Duong, Lisa
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    Fluorinated chemicals (FCs) have been used since the 1950s in many industrial and commercial applications because of their unique properties such as chemical inertness, resistance to heat and their ability to repel water and oils. Concerns regarding potential environmental or human health risk from FCs exposure have emerged due to...
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    to developmental toxicity. 6 Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as an ideal model The available

  • Size- and Oxidation-Dependent Toxicity of Graphene Oxide Nanomaterials in Embryonic Zebrafish

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    Lopez, Ryan
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    Graphene and its derivatives are two-dimensional hexagonal lattices that possess desirable physicochemical properties leading to an ever-expanding list of industrial and biomedical uses. Graphene oxides (GOs) are becoming a popular graphene alternative and while there have been human safety studies, investigations of developmental toxicity are lacking. The use of distinct...
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    environment. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have become a well-established model in toxicological studies due to

  • The use of wax spray beads (WSB) for iodine enrichment of Artemia sp. for use as a live food for zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae

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    Hawkyard, Donald Matthew
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    Dietary iodine may play an important role in the nutritional health of freshwater fish larvae. Artemia, commonly used for the culture of larval zebrafish (Danio rerio), contain low concentrations of iodine when compared with wild zooplankton. Water-soluble micronutrients, such as iodine, are difficult to deliver to Artemia due to rapid...
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    . for use as a live food for zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae. Abstract approved

  • Effects of Elevated Temperature on Mycobacterium chelonae Growth and Mycobacteriosis in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

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    Lopez, Elizanette V.
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    Utilization of zebrafish, Danio rerio, has steadily increased and its applications have expanded into numerous fields of science. Applying elevated temperatures (32°C to 37°C) to this organism has allowed researchers to conduct climate change, human cancer and infectious disease studies. Though zebrafish can be acclimated from the standard 28°C to...
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    Elevated Temperature on Mycobacterium chelonae Growth and Mycobacteriosis in Zebrafish (Danio rerio

  • Growth and survival of zebrafish, Brachydanio rerio, larvae fed on two types of microparticulate diets

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    Onal, Umur
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    Effects of diet and container type on growth and survival of altricial zebrafish, Brachydanio rerio, larvae were determined. Microfeast® L- 10 (MF) supported growth and survival of zebrafish larvae during the first 10-12 days. Best results were obtained with larvae fed on a combination of MF and Artemia nauplii in...
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    and container type on growth and survival of zebra fish larvae. Total volume of the container was 1.2

  • Intestinal hyperplasia and neoplasms in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

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    Paquette, Colleen Elizabeth
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    Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have become an increasingly important model organism for cancer research. There are several cancer models in which neoplasms are induced chemically or genetically. However, spontaneous (unknown etiology) neoplasms are rather common in zebrafish, particularly in older fish. For over a decade, spontaneous intestinal neoplasia and preneoplastic intestinal...
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    Intestinal Hyperplasia and Neoplasms in Zebrafish (Danio

  • Profiling Zebrafish Developmental Responses to E-Cigarette Flavor Mixtures

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    Holden, Laura, L.
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    Since 2007, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) sales in the U.S. have surpassed those of tobacco cigarettes. This is due, in part, to manufacturer’s claims that they are a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes. However, formaldehyde, acrolein, and diacetyl have been detected in e-cigarettes and public knowledge of e-cigarette composition and potential...
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    ., 2014). With a short generation time and significant physiological and genetic homology to humans, the

  • Dose response of zebrafish exposed to gamma radiation

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    Haskins, Hillary Kate Marlane
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    Space radiation biology is an emerging field of research with a focus on improving the health and safety of astronauts in low-Earth orbit (LEO) and deep-space missions. Eye health is especially important to astronaut functionality. Recent studies have found an increased risk of cataract formation in astronauts with higher lens...
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    genetic defects can be more difficult to discern the event of origin but are associated with radiation

  • Developmental axial skeletal deformities : baseline study with a zebrafish model

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    Harden, Jon M.
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    The aim of this study was to assess sensitivity of early life stage zebrafish to cadmium (Cd). Embryos and larva were exposed to Cd before the formation of skeletal elements. Exposure times were selected to determine whether Cd perturbed developmental processes that lead to skeletal deformities, and to characterize the...
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    Chapter 2 Materials and Methods Embryos of the zebrafish Danio (Brachyodanio) rerio TL line were obtained