A functional analysis of myotomal muscle-fibre reorientation in developing zebrafish Danio rerio

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1289-1304

  Van Leeuwen, Johan L ^a   Van Der Meulen, Talitha ^a   Schipper, Henk ^a   Kranenbarg, Sander ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomechanical model; Development; Muscle architecture; Myomere; Strain; Teleost

Indexed keywords

PROPIDIUM IODIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL POLARITY; CYTOLOGY; LARVA; MUSCLE CELL; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; CELL POLARITY; LARVA; MICROSCOPY, POLARIZATION; MUSCLE FIBERS; PROPIDIUM; SHEAR STRENGTH; ZEBRAFISH;

DANIO RERIO; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 44349128436     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.012336     Document Type: Article

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