Informix Magazine p. 56-59 . A new model system dives into developmental biology. The zebrafish's swim to fame as an experimental model in biology. Fishing for genes controlling development. The zebrafish as a model system in developmental, toxicological and transgenic research.
Scientists use mutant zebrafish to learn how vertebrate embryos develop.
Cowan, W.M. Flies, Worms, and Human Genes. Zebrafish are vertebrates . Like humans, they have a backbone. Because zebrafish are more closely related to humans, they are more likely to be similar to them in many biological traits than a more distantly related organism. These biological traits would include genes, developmental processes, anatomy, physiology, and behaviors.