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Normal table of postembryonic zebrafish development: Staging by externally visible anatomy of the living fish

  1. David M. Parichy*,
  2. Michael R. Elizondo,
  3. Margaret G. Mills,
  4. Tiffany N. Gordon,
  5. Raymond E. Engeszer

Article first published online: 4 NOV 2009

DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.22113

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Developmental Dynamics

Developmental Dynamics

Volume 238, Issue 12, pages 2975–3015, December 2009

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Parichy, D. M., Elizondo, M. R., Mills, M. G., Gordon, T. N. and Engeszer, R. E. (2009), Normal table of postembryonic zebrafish development: Staging by externally visible anatomy of the living fish. Dev. Dyn., 238: 2975–3015. doi: 10.1002/dvdy.22113

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

*Department of Biology, Box 351800, University of Washington, Seattle WA 91895

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 NOV 2009
  2. Article first published online: 4 NOV 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 29 AUG 2009

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  • NIH
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Grant Number: R03 HD050201

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