Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by following diverse voices from kickass Scientists in the #zebrafish community! πͺ π π§ͺ
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Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by following diverse voices from kickass Scientists in the #zebrafish community! πͺ π π§ͺ
#WomenInScience Volume 1: go.bsky.app/4BegEjv
Volume 2: go.bsky.app/VoebYrt
Colorful comparison of different zygote sizes from the minuscule C. elegans (50 micrometers) to the massive chick zygote (30k micrometers). Credit to Prof. Richard Behringer.
To give people a sense of the scale of these videos, check out this comparison of zygote sizes created by @rrbehringer.bsky.social π§ͺ #devbio
08.03.2026 10:51 β π 42 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0First 24 hours of embryonic development in 9 different animal species: (From left to right) Zebrafish, Sea urchin, Black widow spider, Tardigrade, Sea squirt, Comb jelly, Parchment tube worm, Roundworm, Slipper snail. Credit to @tessamontague.bsky.social & Zuzka VavruΕ‘ovΓ‘. #ZebrafishZunday #devbio π§ͺ
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Celebrate #InternationalWomensDay by following diverse voices from kickass Scientists in the #zebrafish community! πͺ π π§ͺ
#WomenInScience Volume 1: go.bsky.app/4BegEjv
Volume 2: go.bsky.app/VoebYrt
Colorful comparison of different zygote sizes from the minuscule C. elegans (50 micrometers) to the massive chick zygote (30k micrometers). Credit to Prof. Richard Behringer.
To give people a sense of the scale of these videos, check out this comparison of zygote sizes created by @rrbehringer.bsky.social π§ͺ #devbio
08.03.2026 10:51 β π 42 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0Adult images of various species (From left to right): 1. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) 2. Sea urchin (Lytechinus variegatus) 3. Black widow spider (Latrodectus) 4. Tardigrade (Hypsibius dujardini) 5. Sea squirt (Ciona intestinalis) 6. Comb jelly (Ctenophore, Mnemiopsis leidyi) 7. Parchment tube worm (Chaetopterus variopedatus) 8. Roundworm (Caenorhabditis elegans) 9. Slipper snail (Crepidula fornicata). All images from Wikipedia, aside from the Chaetopterus and Crepidula that come from the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) site. Credit arrangement by the Node.
Scientific names of species (From left to right) and images of adult forms (below) π§ͺ
1. Danio rerio
2. Lytechinus variegatus
3. Latrodectus sp.
4. Hypsibius dujardini
5. Ciona intestinalis
6. Mnemiopsis leidyi
7. Chaetopterus variopedatus
8. Caenorhabditis elegans
9. Crepidula fornicata
First 24 hours of embryonic development in 9 different animal species: (From left to right) Zebrafish, Sea urchin, Black widow spider, Tardigrade, Sea squirt, Comb jelly, Parchment tube worm, Roundworm, Slipper snail. Credit to @tessamontague.bsky.social & Zuzka VavruΕ‘ovΓ‘. #ZebrafishZunday #devbio π§ͺ
08.03.2026 09:50 β π 197 π 52 π¬ 3 π 6And they passed! Congrats, Dr. Zelle @srzelle.bsky.social π #PhDone
08.03.2026 07:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Special congrats to the outgroup! #GarsRock
08.03.2026 06:44 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Congrats, @bailinwu.bsky.social π #YouRock
08.03.2026 06:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Weβve got FOMO! Howβd it turn out @srzelle.bsky.social?!?
07.03.2026 17:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0For those interested, Research Investigator role available in Pediatric Hematology at University of Michigan Medicine, within the zebrafish-friendly lab of @clot1.bsky.social! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
07.03.2026 17:14 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Wonderful highlight on @tamaratal.bsky.social π©βπ¬ #WomenInScience #zebrafish
07.03.2026 13:40 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ar gyfer y rhai sydd Γ’ diddordeb!
07.03.2026 13:39 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0More proof-of-concept from the Fior Lab @champalimaudr.bsky.social π @zdmsociety.bsky.social
07.03.2026 13:38 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0πCongrats, @schierlab.bsky.social!
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"These results provide the first evidence of a number-space association in zebrafish and demonstrate that number-space mapping extends to a basal vertebrate lineage."
New work from @gvallortigara.bsky.social et al.π
Screenshot of the left panel of the ZFIN website following the query for 'Phenotype' and 'otoliths'. It shows 'Phenotype gene', 'Phenotype tag', 'Phenotype Statement' and 'Stage'
You can further restrict the query based on 11 different categories including the 'Gene', 'Phenotype tag' (e.g. abnormal, normal, ameliorated or exacerbated), 'Phenotype statement' (e.g. otolith decreased size, abnormal) and by developmental stage among others. Go ahead and give it a try! ππͺ¨ 3/end
07.03.2026 12:26 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Screenshot of the ZFIN website with the 'Phenotype' search query of 'otoliths'
As an example, we will search for 'otoliths' or ear stones (Since #ZebrafishRock). These calcium-carbonate biocrystals are responsible for auditory and vestibular processing as the fish explores its environment. Here's the search query for a reference: zfin.org/search?categ... 2/n
07.03.2026 12:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Screenshot of the ZFIN website with the search query set for phenotypes associated with 'otoliths abnormal'
Did you know you can search by phenotypes on ZFIN (zfin.org)? From the dropdown, select 'Phenotype' and try inputting any structure or behavior into the search bar. We'll give an example in this thread. And stay tuned for more tips and tricks under the hashtag: #ZFINtips! @zfinmod.bsky.social π§ͺ 1/n
07.03.2026 12:26 β π 7 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0We still didn't have any luck finding it but it sounds like something @stainierlab.bsky.social might have made or have in their facility? You could try emailing Didier: zfin.org/ZDB-PERS-960...
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"We demonstrate that the medial facial lymphatic vessel requires cartilage of the hyoid arch for development and identify pregnancy-associated plasma protein A2 (pappa2) as a possible candidate for mediating the cartilage-lymphatic interaction."
New work from Astin Lab @aucklanduni.bsky.social π
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05.03.2026 11:25 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Check your DMs π
05.03.2026 10:06 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Very cool! Congrats! Looking forward to seeing the videos π€© π§ͺ
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"We are ALL swimming in chemicals β whether we realise it or not."
Fin-formative blog post by @ribesresearch.bsky.social scientists π
The AB9 zebrafish fibroblast line is in the UK, if you are interested. Iβd be happy to get you in contact with the lab that has them. More details about AB9 line here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
05.03.2026 08:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0π€ #AskZebrafish
05.03.2026 07:36 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Thanks for tagging us! I see they are available from ATCC: www.atcc.org/products/crl.... But if you are tight on funds, Iβm pretty sure they are in the UK. Let me verify. -KT
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