Includes bibliographical references and index.

Medaka Biology, Management, and Experimental Protocols; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 History and Features of Medaka; 2 Medaka Management; 3 Reproduction of Medaka; 4 Strain Preservation and Related Techniques; 5 Looking at Adult Medaka; 6 Looking at Medaka Embryos; 7 Transgenesis; 8 Toxicology; 9 Bioinformatics; 10 Advanced Techniques; Appendix 1 Guidelines on Using Medaka in Experiments; Appendix 2 Internet Websites Related to Medaka Research; Appendix 3 Solutions; Appendix 4 Inbred Strains, Closed Colonies, and Mutant Strains; Appendix 5 Index of Abbreviation; Attributions; Index.

Medaka: Biology, Management, and Experimental Protocols, written by experienced researchers and reviewed by international leaders in the medaka field will provide details on how to set up and maintain medaka colonies in animal facilities, how to troubleshoot systems, how to handle the fish when applied to experimental methods, and most importantly it will introduce the researcher to cutting edge research in basic and applied biology using medaka as a model animal. The book will include well-written descriptions of experimental methods and protocols designed to educate the reader how to unders.

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