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Bishop holds up a tank of zebrafish to observe them

May 29, 2020

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Bishop holds up a tank of zebrafish to observe them

On the Cover

At the largest zebrafish facility in the country, Kevin Bishop, NHGRI Zebrafish Core staff member, holds up a tank of zebrafish to observe their behavior and physiology. Using molecular techniques, researchers alter the zebrafish’s genome to mimic what is seen in human patients in the clinic.

Photo: ERNESTO DEL AGUILA III, NHGRI

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