PUBLICATION
Generation of mutants with developmental defects in zebrafish by ENU mutagenesis
- Authors
- Jin, P., Tian, T., Sun, Z. H., and Meng, A. M.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-060707-1
- Date
- 2004
- Source
- Chinese science bulletin = Kexue tongbao 49(20): 2154-2158 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Meng, Anming, Peng, Jinrong, Sun, Zhihui, Tian, Tian
- Keywords
- zebrafish, ENU mutagenesis, mutant, screening
- MeSH Terms
- none
- PubMed
- none
Citation
Jin, P., Tian, T., Sun, Z. H., and Meng, A. M. (2004) Generation of mutants with developmental defects in zebrafish by ENU mutagenesis. Chinese science bulletin = Kexue tongbao. 49(20):2154-2158.
Abstract
As a good model for studying early development of vertebrates, zebrafish (Danio rerio) is attracting more and more attention. Following ENU mutagenesis, 320 F2 families were established. Mutants, which showed defects in epiboly, axis, somite, head, and cardiac and blood systems, were identified by observing morphological changes in F3 embryos. So far, 35 mutant lines have been established, the majority of which showed anomalies in axis and somite formation. These mutant lines provide useful genetic resources for cloning of the mutant genes and for studying mechanisms of early development of vertebrate embryos.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping