Article
Chromosome-level genome assembly of the doctor fish (Garra rufa)
2025-03-14
Abstract excerpt
Garra rufa, commonly known as doctor fish, is a small freshwater cyprinid fish recognized for its high-temperature tolerance. G. rufa is primarily known for its role in ichthyotherapy, in which it helps remove keratinized skin from human hands and feet. However, in recent years, its high-temperature tolerance has attracted attention owing to its potential use as a model for human disease research, including infect...
Topics
Open a Topic to create a Post that cites this publication.
Identifiers and source
- Literature Corpus work
- fb222218-0e30-510d-9a44-3b5c524c474c
- DOI
- 10.1101/2025.03.11.642249
