Lipid Uptake, Metabolism, and Transport in the Larval Zebrafish

The developing zebrafish is a well-established model system for studies of energy metabolism, and is amenable to genetic, physiological, and biochemical approaches. For the first 5 days of life, nutrients are absorbed from its endogenous maternally deposited yolk. At 5 days post-fertilization, the y...

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Main Authors: Vanessa H. Quinlivan, Steven A. Farber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00319/full