Zebrafish and Aquatics Core - ZAC
This new facility will be specializing in zebrafish, boasting a capacity of over 1500 zebrafish tanks and the ability to support other aquatic species including but not limited to axolotls, killifish, cave fish and cichlids.
The ZAC not only supports research at Tufts University and affiliated hospitals, but it also offers a wide range of contract research services for Biotech and Pharma.
Zebrafish At a Glance
- Smaller and more robust allows for higher population densities at a fraction of the cost.
- High fecundity rates with easier timed gestation times.
- Transparent external embryos with fast growth rates perfect for early development research and for toxicity, oncology, nutrition studies
- With zebrafish genome being fully sequenced, as of now we know 84 per cent of genes known to be associated with human disease have a zebrafish counterpart.
- Unique regenerative properties desperately desired for comparative medicine.
Contact us today to help you get your research swimming.