I am the Zebrafish and i am used for research in today’s world
The zebrafish which i am is a small tropical fish that has become one of the favoured animal model systems for studying gene function during embryonic development.
This is your Life! I am a __Brain__cell.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/zebrafish-group/research/asymmetry.php
“There’s no reason you couldn’t model lots of different genetic disorders in zebrafish,” Baraban said. “So genetic forms of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, they can all be modeled in zebrafish and used in drug screening. And in the epilepsy field this is just one example. So if you’re child has a gene mutation, we can make fish with that specific gene mutation and screen for drugs that are effective for your children.” Baraban’s research inspiring for people suffering from Dravet Syndrome, but his zebrafish method could be used to find therapeutic agents for various other conditions caused by mutations in a single gene. He said this technique offers a much more tailored approach to drug screening.
Note: Because of its outstanding suitability for imaging and transgenesis approaches, the developing zebrafish becoming a leading vertebrate model for studies of brain circuitry, synaptic plasticity and behaviour. An essential prerequisite for studies of circuit connectivity and behaviour is a clear understanding of the neuroanatomy of the brain. However, there is a lack of detailed neuroanatomical information for this vertebrate model – this lack of knowledge presents a major bottleneck in the field. Although we have a reasonable understanding of the general principles of how neurons are generated and acquire identities, our knowledge of the circuitry subsequently established by the neurons is very fragmentary.