A combination of genetic and embryological amenability has placed
zebrafish at the forefront of attempts to understand how genes function
to control vertebrate development.
The optical transparency of the zebrafish embryo provides the ability
to visualise every cell in the forming embryo by simple optical
inspection as well as enabling the use of a host of cell labeling and
transgenic approaches to dissect embryonic development.
Furthermore, the large-scale mutagenesis of the zebrafish genome has
also produced many different classes of mutations which disrupt gene
function. We use the many advantages of zebrafish embryology to dissect
molecular mechanisms that act to pattern the vertebrate embryo.
In particular, we are interested in how specific muscle cell types are determined within the developing embryo.
For more information on the research undertaken by this group or for
enquiries regarding positions for researchers or students please
contact Professor Peter Currie |
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