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Analysis of postembryonic heart development and maturation in the zebrafish, Danio rerio.
Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists - 1 Dec 2012
Singleman Corinna, Holtzman Nathalia G
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BACKGROUND: Cardiac maturation is vital for animal survival and must occur throughout the animal's life. Zebrafish are increasingly used to model cardiac disease; however, little is known about how the cardiovascular system matures. We conducted a systematic analysis of cardiac maturation from larvae through to adulthood and assessed cardiac features influenced by genetic and environmental factors. RESULTS: We...
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