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Zebrafish are a scientist's favorite for early-stage research – especially to study human blood disorders

  • Written by Gabrielle Dubansky, Master's Candidate in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Iowa State University
Zebrafish are a scientist's favorite for early-stage research – especially to study human blood disordersAs an animal model, the zebrafish offers many advantages that save researchers time and money.Uri Manor/NICHD via Flickr, CC BY-SA

Scientists have relied on animal models as an alternative to testing on human tissues and cells for decades. But not just any organism can adequately model how human cells behave. Researchers take into account how...

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