Effects of simulated microgravity on the development of the swimbladder and buoyancy control in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology

Volumn 315 A, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 302-313

  Lindsey, Benjamin W ^a,c   Dumbarton, Tristan C ^a   Moorman, Stephen J ^b   Smith, Frank M ^a   Croll, Roger P ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR SAC; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LARVA; MORPHOMETRICS; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; WEIGHTLESSNESS; ZEBRA FISH; ZYGOTE;

AIR SACS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; LARVA; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SWIMMING; WEIGHTLESSNESS; ZEBRAFISH; ZYGOTE;

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 79955579940     PISSN: 19325223     EISSN: 19325231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.677     Document Type: Article

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