Rishant Tiwari
Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences,
Garden City University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India;
Dr. Shefali Raizada*
Assistant Professor, Department of Life Sciences, School of Sciences,
Garden City University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India; shefali.raizada@gcu.edu.in
Abstract:
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) has become a model organism more extensively utilized than most in the field of biological research, drastically changing the study of genetics, developmental biology, and disease (Knaut et al., 2003; Howe et al., 2013; Kimmel et al., 1995). Originally endemic to the freshwater streams of South Asia, zebrafish have become extremely popular in the scientific communities of the world because of their incredible genetic similarities to human beings, rapid development, clear embryos, and facile genetic manipulation (Westerfield, 2000; Gering et al., 2017). The benefits of research with zebrafish, added to their particular biological features, have turned them into an invaluable tool for examining numerous physiological processes, such as organogenesis, disease development, and drug testing (Plank et al., 2009; Patton et al., 2005).
Keywords:
Zebrafish, model organism, genetics, developmental biology, disease modeling, CRISPR-Cas9, transparency, drug testing, cancer models, and human diseases.
Citation of this paper: Tiwari, R., & Raizada, S. (2025). ZEBRAFISH AS A MODEL ORGANISM: A TREASURED ASSET IN BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH. VLEARNY Journal of Biological Sciences, 1(1), 39–44. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15044209
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