Neeraj Verma*

Hygia College of Pharmacy, Lucknow, India

*Corresponding Author: Neeraj Verma, Hygia College of Pharmacy, Lucknow, India.

Received: November 21, 2022; Published: December 07, 2022

Animal models are non-human animal species which may be used to recognize unique biological methods and to acquire informations which could offer a perception into working of different organisms. Animal models are crucial tool for addressing essential scientific questions on illnesses and for the development of new therapeutic approaches. Among the various version organisms, the zebrafish (Danio rerio) is one of the leading models to look at developmental biology, most cancers, toxicology, drug discovery, and molecular genetics. The zebrafish has been used as a good opportunity vertebrate model for the study of human skeletal illnesses, because of its genetic manipulation, excessive fecundity, outside fertilization, transparency of hastily growing embryos, and occasional renovation fee.

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Citation

Citation: Neeraj Verma. “Zebrafish: A Powerful Tool in Drug Discovery and Development”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 7.1 (2023): 12-14.

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