Each institution that produces fish lines should acquire an institutional line designation. Historically, line designations were assigned to labs, but the proliferation of labs producing fish has resulted in a change to assigning the designations on an institutional basis. All labs producing fish lines at the same institution should seek to share a single institutional line designation.
Allele-specific names for zebrafish mutants are denoted by superscript following the mutant locus symbol. They are formed by the following rules:
For example, in Eugene, Oregon, all allele names begin with b and are numbered sequentially, approximately in the order that they were identified; cycb16 is an allele of cyclops that was isolated in Eugene.
More examples:
Dominant allele from Carnegie Institute - chidc124
Recessive alleles from Children's Hospital, Boston - dlycz3321, egycz5
Recessive allele from University of Pennsylvania, with appended letters - bbpp58cd
For more information, you can refer to the Zebrafish Nomenclature Guidelines. To request a new letter designation for your laboratory, please contact ZFIN.
Allocated institution line designations:
| Designation | Location | Labs |
|---|---|---|
a
|
Harvard University | Dowling Lab, Engert Lab, Schier Lab |
|
ae
|
Albert Einstein College of Medicine | |
|
ai
|
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology | Oishi Lab |
|
as
|
Academia Sinica Nankang | Chung Lab, Fish Molecular Physiology Laboratory, Huang Lab, Hwang Lab, Jen-Leih Wu Lab |
|
asj
|
Academia Sinica Jiaushi | JY Chen Lab |
|
au
|
University of Texas at Austin | Eberhart Lab, Gross Lab |
|
b
|
Oregon | Eisen Lab, Guillemin Lab, Kimmel Lab, Postlethwait Zebrafish Genetics Laboratory, Stankunas Lab, Streisinger Lab, Washbourne Lab, Westerfield Lab, Weston Lab |
|
ba
|
University of Bath | Bath Zebrafish Development Lab |
|
bc
|
Centre de Regulacio Genomica - PRBB, Barcelona | |
|
bcz
|
Boston College | Chuang Lab |
|
be
|
Gene Expression Laboratories | Izpisúa Belmonte Lab |
|
bi
|
University of Sydney | Becker Lab |
|
biu
|
Bar-Ilan University | Appelbaum Lab |
|
bk
|
University of California Berkeley | Isacoff Lab |
|
bn
|
University of Bonn | Ben Odermatt Lab |
|
bns
|
Max Planck Institute, Bad Nauheim | Stainier Lab |
|
bo
|
Bowdoin College | Jackman Lab |
|
bsl
|
University of Bristol | Hammond Lab |
|
bu
|
Boston University | Zhdanova Lab |
|
bw
|
Brigham and Women's Hospital | Paw Lab |
|
bz
|
Technische Universität Braunschweig | Köster Lab |
|
c
|
Carnegie Institute | Farber Lab, Halpern Lab |
|
ca
|
University of Calgary | Childs Lab |
|
cf
|
Cornell University | Joe Fetcho Lab |
|
ch
|
University of Chicago | Prince Lab, Robert Ho Lab |
|
chb
|
Children's Hospital Boston | Joanne Chan Lab, Mably Lab |
|
ci
|
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center | Bartman Lab, Sumanas Lab |
|
cj
|
Cancer Research UK London Research Institute | Hill Lab, Vertebrate Development Laboratory |
|
ck
|
Chungnam National University | Kim Lab |
|
cl
|
Children's Hospital, Boston | Beggs Lab, Kunkel Lab, Lencer Lab |
|
cm
|
Cornell University | McCune Lab |
|
co
|
University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus | Appel Lab, Artinger Lab, Clouthier Lab, Macklin Lab, Ribera Lab |
|
cq
|
School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, China | Lingfei Luo Lab |
|
cs
|
University of Colorado | Medeiros Lab, Stock Lab |
|
csz
|
Cedar-Sinai | Melmed Lab |
|
ct
|
California Institute of Technology | Bronner-Fraser Lab, Scott Fraser Lab |
|
cu
|
Cambridge University | Adams Lab, Fleming Lab, Harris Lab, Lewis Lab |
|
cw
|
Cornell University | |
|
cy
|
Chung Yuan Christian Univ. | Epidermal Stem Cell Lab |
|
cz
|
Howard Hughes Medical Institute | The Zon Lab |
|
e
|
Institute of Science and Technology Austria | Heisenberg Lab |
|
ed
|
MRC Edinburgh | |
|
el
|
USC Keck School of Medicine | Crump Lab |
|
em
|
Emory University | Fritz Lab, Shepherd Lab |
|
ens
|
Ecole Normale Supérieure | Charnay Lab |
|
er
|
University of Muenster | |
|
f
|
Mass General Hospital - Cardiovascular Research Center | MacRae Lab, Milan Lab, Randall Peterson Lab, The Fishman Laboratory, Yeh Lab |
|
fb
|
Massachusetts General Hospital | Burns Lab, Geoff Burns Lab |
|
fcu
|
Columbia University | Targoff Lab |
|
fdu
|
Fudan University | Song Lab |
|
fh
|
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Moens Lab |
|
fl
|
Florida State University | Fadool Lab |
|
fmi
|
Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research | Friedrich Lab |
|
fr
|
Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg | Boehm Lab, Hammerschmidt Lab |
|
g
|
Houston | Cahill Lab |
|
ga
|
University of Georgia | Dougan Lab, Lauderdale Lab |
|
gd
|
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology | Jian Zhang Laboratory |
|
ge
|
Georg-August University Goettingen | Dosch Lab |
|
gib
|
Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology | Sivasubbu Lab |
|
gl
|
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research | Lieschke Laboratory |
|
gmc
|
Georgia Health Sciences University | Kozlowski Lab, Mumm Lab |
|
gu
|
Georgetown University | Glasgow Lab |
|
gw
|
Washington University School of Medicine | Goldsmith Lab |
|
gy
|
Institute of Neurobiology Alfred Fessard | Vernier Lab, Zebrafish Neurogenetics Lab |
|
gz
|
The National University of Singapore | Gong Lab |
|
ha
|
Hiroshima University | Kikuchi Lab |
|
hd
|
Max Planck Institute for Medical Research | Ryu Lab |
|
hdb
|
EMBL Heidelberg | Peri Lab |
|
hg
|
NHGRI/NIH | Feldman Lab, P. Paul Liu Lab |
|
hh
|
University of Sheffield | Roehl Lab |
|
hi
|
MIT | Hopkins Lab |
|
hkz
|
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Laboratory of Dr. Andrew L. Miller, Wen Lab |
|
hm
|
Harvard Medical School | Megason Lab |
|
hnu
|
Hanbat National University | Yeo Lab |
|
hsc
|
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto | Ciruna Lab, Scott Laboratory |
|
hu
|
Hubrecht Lab, Utrecht | Bakkers Lab, Clevers Lab, Cuppen Lab, Ketting Lab, Plasterk Lab, Schulte-Merker, den Hertog Lab |
|
huj
|
Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Inbal Lab |
|
hzm
|
Helmholtz Zentrum München | Lopez-Schier Lab |
|
i
|
ICRF | Ingham Sheffield Lab, Ingham Singapore Lab, Lab D38 |
|
ia
|
Universita' di Padova | Argenton Lab, Tiso Lab |
|
ib
|
CSIC-Institut de Biologia Molecular de Barcelona | Minguillon Lab |
|
ibl
|
Leiden University | Haramis Lab |
|
ibr
|
Inv. Independiente IBR-CONICET | Calcaterra Lab |
|
ihb
|
Inst of Hydrobiology | Fish Developmental Biotechnology Lab, Gui Lab, Wei Hu lab, Yin Lab |
|
imm
|
Instituto de Medicina Molecular | Leonor Saude Lab |
|
io
|
IFOM | |
|
ip
|
Institut Pasteur | Herbomel Lab |
|
ipk
|
Department of Pharmacology, University of Cologne | Gründemann Lab |
|
ir
|
University of California Irvine | Schilling Lab |
|
is
|
Iowa State University | Essner Lab, McGrail Lab |
|
isc
|
Institut de Neurobiologie Alfred Fessard | Peyriéras Lab |
|
it
|
University of Tsukuba | Kobayashi Lab |
|
iu
|
Indiana University School of Medicine | Anderson Lab |
|
j
|
Washington University | Stephen L. Johnson Lab |
|
ja
|
University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Science | Fukada Lab, Group of Animal Morphogenesis During Development |
|
jf
|
HHMI Janelia Farm Research Campus | Ahrens Lab |
|
jh
|
Johns Hopkins University | McCallion Lab, Parsons Lab |
|
jj
|
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Malicki Lab |
|
jk
|
University of Tokyo, School of Biological Science | A. Kawakami Lab |
|
js
|
Tohoku University | Shoji Lab |
|
jt
|
University of Tokyo, School of Medicine | Mishina Lab |
|
k
|
Northwestern University | Takahashi Lab |
|
ka
|
Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) | Dickmeis Lab, Grabher Lab, Mione Lab, Scholpp Lab, Strähle Lab |
|
kb
|
Kobe University | Inoue Lab |
|
kc
|
Pennsylvania State University | Cheng Lab |
|
kca
|
University of Koln | Reugels / Campos-Ortega Lab |
|
kg
|
Kings College London | Houart Lab, Meyer Lab, Rodaway Lab, Simon M. Hughes Lab |
|
ki
|
Karolinska Institute | Betsholtz Lab |
|
kj
|
University of Tokyo | Kawamura Lab |
|
kn
|
University of Konstanz | Axel Meyer Lab |
|
knu
|
Kyungpook National University | Huh Lab |
|
ko
|
Kyoto University | Kawahara Lab |
|
ks
|
Kansas State University | Thorpe Lab |
|
kst
|
Stowers Institute for Medical Research | |
|
kt
|
Japan Science and Technology Corporation | Kondoh ERATO Lab |
|
ku
|
University of Kansas Medical Center | Cellular and Developmental Neuroscience, Godwin Lab, Kinsey Lab |
|
kw
|
Western Michigan University | Kane Lab |
|
ky
|
National Institute of Environmental Studies | Section of Experimental Pathology and Toxicology |
|
kyu
|
Kyushu University | Ishitani Lab |
|
l
|
University of Notre Dame | Lei Li Lab |
|
la
|
University of California Los Angeles | Jau-Nian Chen Lab, Koehler Lab, Papazian Lab, Sagasti lab, Shuo Lin Lab |
|
ld
|
Duke University | Linney Lab |
|
lh
|
Lehigh University | Iovine Lab |
|
li
|
Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) | Englert Lab |
|
lmb
|
MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) | Lagnado Lab |
|
lmc
|
Luminomics | Luminomics Inc |
|
lri
|
Cleveland Clinic | Anand-Apte Lab, Sakaguchi Lab |
|
lu
|
Loyola University Chicago | Schroeter Lab |
|
m
|
University of Freiburg | Driever Lab |
|
ma
|
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology | Aoki Lab |
|
mai
|
University of Maine | Henry Lab |
|
mb
|
Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland | Du Lab |
|
md
|
Max Delbruck Center for Molecular Medicine | Abdelilah-Seyfried Lab |
|
mde
|
Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich | Schmid Lab |
|
mh
|
Harvard Medical School | Matthew Harris Lab |
|
mi
|
University of Michigan | Goldman Lab, Kuwada Lab, Lyons Lab, Raymond Lab, Zebrafish Lab for Pediatric Nephrology |
|
mil
|
UWM Great Lakes WATER Institute | Udvadia Lab |
|
ml
|
University of Innsbruck | Dirk Meyer Lab |
|
mn
|
Mayo Clinic | Stephen C. Ekker Laboratory |
|
mpn
|
Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology | Baier Lab |
|
mss
|
Mount Sinai School of Medicine | Sadler Lab |
|
mu
|
Munster University | Herzog Lab, Raz Lab, Siekmann Lab |
|
mw
|
Medical College of Wisconsin | Besharse Lab, Link Lab, Mayer Lab, Semina Lab |
|
n
|
University of Newcastle upon Tyne | Bassett Lab, Jowett Lab |
|
nc
|
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Rawls Lab |
|
ncc
|
North Carolina Central University | Chatterjee Lab, XL Chen Lab |
|
nci
|
National Cancer Institute | Hickstein Lab |
|
ncu
|
North Carolina State University | Yoder Lab |
|
ne
|
Zebrafish Neurogenetics Group | |
|
nia
|
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | Section on Model Synaptic Systems |
|
nim
|
National Institute for Medical Research | Elgar Lab - Fugu Comparative Genomics Group, Ober Lab, Wilkinson Lab |
|
nju
|
Nanjing University | Zhao Lab |
|
nk
|
National Institute of Genetics, Japan | K. Kawakami Lab |
|
nl
|
OHSU School of Medicine | Nechiporuk Lab |
|
nm
|
Washington University School of Medicine | Nonet Lab |
|
nn
|
National Tsing Hua University & National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan | Jiang Lab, YJ Chuang Lab |
|
nns
|
Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience | Higashijima Lab |
|
ns
|
National University of Singapore | Winkler Lab |
|
nt
|
University of Notre Dame | University of Notre Dame Center for Zebrafish Research |
|
nu
|
Northwestern University School of Medicine/CMIER | Ahlgren Lab, Topczewski Lab |
|
nub
|
Nagoya University | Hibi Lab |
|
nv
|
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research | Schebesta Lab, Serluca Lab |
|
nz
|
The University of Auckland School of Medical Sciences | Crosier Lab, Davidson Lab |
|
oki
|
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) | Masai Lab |
|
os
|
Ohio State University | Henion Lab |
|
osu
|
Oregon State University | Tanguay Lab |
|
ot
|
University of Ottawa | Marc Ekker Lab |
|
ou
|
Osaka University | Kamachi Lab, Kondo Lab |
|
oz
|
Ohio State University | Amacher Lab |
|
p
|
University of Pennsylvania | Balice-Gordon Lab, Fisher Lab, Matthews Lab, Michael Granato Lab, Mullins Laboratory, Pack Lab, Raper Lab, Weinberg Lab |
|
pc
|
The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute | Peter Currie Lab |
|
pd
|
Duke University Medical Center | Bagnat Lab, Poss Lab |
|
pfu
|
Universitat Pompeu Fabra-PRBB | Alsina Lab |
|
pku
|
Peking University | PKU Zebrafish Functional Genomics Group |
|
pr
|
Princeton University | Burdine Lab |
|
psi
|
Stowers Institute for Medical Research | Piotrowski Lab |
|
pt
|
University of Pittsburgh | Bahary Lab, Beth Roman Lab, Burton Lab, Hukriede Lab, Shin Lab, Tsang Lab, Wei Lab |
|
q
|
University of Washington | Wong Lab |
|
qmc
|
University of Nottingham | Gering Lab |
|
r
|
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale | Groupe Danio |
|
rc
|
Zebrafish International Resource Center | Zebrafish International Resource Center (ZIRC) |
|
rj
|
Chinese Academy of Sciences & Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine | Ting Xi Liu Lab, Zhou Lab |
|
rk
|
RIKEN - Kobe | Vertebrate Body Plan Group |
|
ru
|
Rockefeller University | Hudspeth Lab |
|
rw
|
RIKEN - Wako | Okamoto Lab, Yoshihara Lab |
|
s
|
UCSF | Guo Lab |
|
sa
|
Welcome Trust Sanger Institute | Stemple Lab |
|
sb
|
Strasbourg | |
|
sbu
|
SUNY Stony Brook | Sirotkin Lab |
|
sc
|
Stedman Center Duke University | Moss Lab |
|
scf
|
The Scripps Research Institute | Kishi Lab |
|
scm
|
Seattle Children's Research Institute | Maves Lab |
|
sd
|
University of California, San Diego | Miller Lab, Neil C. Chi Lab, Traver Lab, Yelon Lab |
|
sg
|
Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory | Jesuthasan Lab, Orban Lab, Sampath Lab, Zebrafish Screening Laboratory |
|
sh
|
MRC Centre for Developmental and Biomedical Genetics (MRC CDBG) | Cunliffe Lab, Renshaw Sheffield Lab, Tennore Ramesh Lab, Whitfield Lab, van Eeden Lab |
|
sid
|
Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute | Dong Lab |
|
sj
|
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | Taylor Lab |
|
sk
|
Skirball Institute | Knaut Lab, Torres-Vazquez Lab |
|
sl
|
St. Louis University School of Medicine | Voigt Lab |
|
sm
|
Southern Medical University | Wenqing Lab |
|
smb
|
Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, Norway | Suster Lab |
|
snu
|
Seoul National University | Hyunsook Lee Lab |
|
sny
|
State University of New York | Amack Lab |
|
sq
|
Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore | Korzh Lab, Sudipto Roy Lab, Venkatesh Lab |
|
sr
|
The Saban Research Institute | Lien Lab |
|
st
|
Stanford | Talbot Lab |
|
stl
|
Washington University School of Medicine | Lila Solnica-Krezel lab , Monk Lab |
|
sud
|
Saitama University | Yamasu Lab |
|
sw
|
University of Texas Southwestern | Amatruda Lab |
|
t
|
Tübingen | Bonhoeffer Lab, Nüsslein-Volhard Lab |
|
tft
|
Tufts University | Yelick Laboratory |
|
tku
|
Tamkang University | YH Chen Lab |
|
tlv
|
Tel Aviv University | Gothilf Lab |
|
tpl
|
Temple University | Balciunas Lab, Biemar Lab |
|
tsu
|
Tsinghua University | Meng Lab |
|
tud
|
Technical University of Dresden | Brand Lab |
|
two
|
National Taiwan Ocean University | Her Lab |
|
twu
|
National Taiwan University | Chang Lab, Tsai Laboratory |
|
u
|
University College London | Richardson Lab, Steve Wilson Lab, Tada Lab |
|
ua
|
University of Alberta | Allison Lab, Pilgrim Lab, Waskiewicz Lab |
|
uaa
|
University of Adelaide | Lardelli Lab |
|
ub
|
University of Bergen | Fjose Lab |
|
ubs
|
Biozentrum der Uni Basel | Affolter Lab |
|
ubt
|
Universitat Bayreuth | Begemann Lab |
|
uc
|
University of California - Davis | Draper Laboratory |
|
ucd
|
University College Dublin | Kennedy Lab |
|
ud
|
DePaul University | LeClair Lab |
|
udm
|
Université de Montréal | Ghislain Lab |
|
ue
|
University of Edinburgh | Catherina & Thomas Becker Lab, Lyons Lab |
|
uex
|
University of Exeter | Santos Lab, Tyler Lab |
|
ufb
|
Fundacao Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Brazil | Marins Lab |
|
ug
|
University of Geneva | Neerman-Arbez Lab |
|
uh
|
University of Heidelberg | Poggi Lab |
|
ulb
|
Universite Libre de Bruxelles | Costagliola Lab |
|
ulg
|
University of Liege | Martial Lab |
|
ulm
|
University of Ulm | Rottbauer Lab, Weidinger Lab |
|
um
|
University of Massachusetts Medical School | Lawson Lab, Sagerström Lab |
|
umc
|
University of Manchester | Hurlstone Lab, Lowe Lab |
|
umi
|
University of Miami | University of Miami Zebrafish Facility |
|
umk
|
University of Michigan, Kellogg Eye Center | Hitchcock Lab |
|
umn
|
University of Minnesota | Lund Lab |
|
ump
|
University of Montpellier | Genetics of Neural Development |
|
umz
|
University of Massachusetts | Jensen Lab, Karlstrom Lab |
|
uob
|
University of Birmingham | Muller Lab |
|
upo
|
Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo, Universidad Pablo de Olavide | Skarmeta Lab |
|
ups
|
Université Paul Sabatier | Blader Lab |
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ut
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University of Texas at Austin | |
|
uto
|
University of Torino | Santoro Lab |
|
uv
|
Universidad de Valparaiso | Whitlock Lab |
|
uva
|
University of Virginia | Kucenas Lab |
|
uw
|
University of Wisconsin-Madison | Grinblat Lab, Halloran Lab |
|
uwm
|
University of Wisconsin-Madison | Huttenlocher Lab |
|
v
|
Wesleyan University | Devoto Lab |
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va
|
University of Virginia School of Medicine | Thisse's Lab |
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vc
|
Virginia Commonwealth University | Lister Lab |
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vo
|
OHSU Oregon Hearing and Research Center and Vollum Institute | Nicolson Lab |
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vu
|
Vanderbilt University | Chen Lab, Gamse Lab, Jessen Lab, Knapik Lab, Lila Solnica-Krezel Lab - Vanderbilt University, Mortlock Lab, Wente Lab, Zhong Lab |
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w
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University of Washington | Brockerhoff Lab, Hurley Lab, Kimelman Lab, Raible Lab, Ramakrishnan Lab, Randall Moon Lab |
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wcm
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Weill Cornell Medical College | Evans Lab |
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wi
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Whitehead Institute | Hazel Sive Lab |
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wp
|
University of Washington | Parichy Lab |
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wsu
|
Wayne State University | Thummel Lab |
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wv
|
Washington State University, Vancouver | Cooper Lab |
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wz
|
Weizmann Institute of Science | Levkowitz Lab |
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x
|
Texas A&M | Lekven Lab, Riley Lab |
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xu
|
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine | Xu Lab |
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xz
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | The Zhao Laboratory |
|
y
|
NICHD/NIH | Burgess Lab, Chitnis Lab, Dawid Lab, Harold Burgess Lab, Weinstein Lab |
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ya
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Yale University | Giraldez Lab, Holley Lab |
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ym
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National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan | Tsay Lab |
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yu
|
Yonsei University | Seung Park Lab |
|
z
|
University of Utah | Grunwald Lab, Trede Lab |
|
zc
|
University of Utah | Bonkowsky Lab, Chien Lab |
|
zd
|
University of Utah | Cicely Jette Lab, Dorsky Lab |
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zdf
|
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | A. Thomas Look Lab |
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zf
|
Zebrafish Model Organism Database | ZFIN Database Team |
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zh
|
ETH, Zürich | Neuhauss Lab, Pantazis Lab |
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zju
|
Zhejiang University | Peng Lab |
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zko
|
China Zebrafish Resource Center (CZRC) | China Zebrafish Resource Center (CZRC) |
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zm
|
Znomics | Znomics, Inc. |
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zn
|
Zygogen | Zygogen Research Department |
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zp
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Children's Hospital, Boston | Keating Lab |
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zy
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University of Utah | Yost Lab |
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