Direct yolk sac volume manipulation of zebrafish embryos and the relationship between offspring size and yolk sac volume

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 388-397

  Jardine, D ^a   Litvak, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Danio rerio; Larval growth; Size manipulation; Yolk sac volume; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVORSHIP;

DANIO; DANIO RERIO; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 2342585423     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00161.x     Document Type: Article

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