The zebrafish (Danio rerio) doesn't look like much, but it has qualities that make it very useful in drug development.
“In fact, they are very similar to us in terms of genetics. Over 80 percent of the genes that we know cause disease in humans are also found in zebrafish. The fish are also extremely easy to genetically modify,” says Lars Bräutiga...
A tiny animal with great importance
From the mythical Ganges River to the less sacred, but considerably cleaner waters in KI's aquariums in Solna. The little zebrafish has made an unconscious career – as an increasingly important model organism in medical research.
The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a species of ray-finned fish native to freshwater habitats in South Asia, where it is found in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Bhutan. Photo: Ella Käck
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