Good performance of turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) on pelleted diet as a step towards husbandry standardization
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-65930-0
Abstract: Dietary alteration is one of the most universally effective aging interventions, making its standardization a fundamental need for model organisms in aging. In this dietetic study we address the current lack of standardized formulated diet… read more here.
Keywords: standardization; killifish nothobranchius; turquoise killifish; nothobranchius furzeri ... See more keywords
RNAseq Analysis of Brain Aging in Wild Specimens of Short-Lived Turquoise Killifish: Commonalities and Differences With Aging Under Laboratory Conditions
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DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msac219
Abstract: Abstract A vast body of studies is available that describe age-dependent gene expression in relation to aging in a number of different model species. These data were obtained from animals kept in conditions with reduced… read more here.
Keywords: short lived; turquoise killifish; age dependent; lived turquoise ... See more keywords
The African Turquoise Killifish: A Scalable Vertebrate Model for Aging and Other Complex Phenotypes.
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.over107737
Abstract: The African turquoise killifish Nothobranchius furzeri is currently the shortest-lived vertebrate that can be bred in captivity. Because of its short life span of only 4-6 months, rapid generation time, high fecundity, and low cost… read more here.
Keywords: vertebrate model; african turquoise; turquoise killifish;
Husbandry of the African Turquoise Killifish Nothobranchius furzeri.
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot107738
Abstract: The African turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) is an extremely short-lived vertebrate that has emerged as a powerful model organism for several research areas, including aging and embryonic diapause, which is the temporary suspension of embryonic… read more here.
Keywords: killifish nothobranchius; african turquoise; nothobranchius furzeri; turquoise killifish ... See more keywords
Sequencing the Immunoglobulin Heavy-Chain Locus (IgH) in Turquoise Killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri).
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot107750
Abstract: B cells undergo a process of somatic recombination leading to the synthesis of a staggering diversity of transmembrane and secreted antibodies. This process dates back to the evolution of jawed vertebrates and is pivotal to… read more here.
Keywords: sequencing immunoglobulin; heavy chain; turquoise killifish; chain locus ... See more keywords
Handling Diapause Embryos of the African Turquoise Killifish Nothobranchius furzeri.
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot107752
Abstract: The African turquoise killifish Nothobranchius furzeri is an emerging research organism known for its short life span and long-term diapause. Diapause is a unique dormant state that suspends embryonic development without tradeoffs in the adulthood… read more here.
Keywords: diapause; turquoise killifish; furzeri; african turquoise ... See more keywords
A Robust and Reproducible Method to Study Neurorepair after Stab Injury in the African Turquoise Killifish Telencephalon.
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot107809
Abstract: The aging population (people >60 yr old) is steadily increasing worldwide, resulting in an increased prevalence of age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Despite intensive research efforts in the past decades, there are still no therapies available to… read more here.
Keywords: turquoise killifish; injury; african turquoise; robust reproducible ... See more keywords
Breeding and Reproduction of the African Turquoise Killifish Nothobranchius furzeri.
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot107816
Abstract: The successful breeding and reproduction of the African turquoise killifish Nothobranchius furzeri in a controlled laboratory setting are required to establish this fish species as a model system for studying vertebrate development and aging. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: breeding reproduction; reproduction african; turquoise killifish; african turquoise ... See more keywords
Life Span Assessment in the African Turquoise Killifish Nothobranchius furzeri.
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot107917
Abstract: The African turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri) is the shortest-lived vertebrate bred in captivity, with a median life span of 4-6 mo. Within its short life span, the killifish recapitulates critical aspects of human aging, including… read more here.
Keywords: life span; turquoise killifish; life; african turquoise ... See more keywords
Noninvasive Ejaculate Collection from the African Turquoise Killifish Nothobranchius furzeri.
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DOI: 10.1101/pdb.prot108155
Abstract: Ejaculate collection from live animals is a fundamental technique used to perform repeated measures on the same individual-for instance, to test the effect of different treatments/conditions on the same animal or to conduct longitudinal studies.… read more here.
Keywords: turquoise killifish; ejaculate collection; african turquoise; killifish nothobranchius ... See more keywords
Starter feed for carnivorous species as a practical replacement of bloodworms for a vertebrate model organism in ageing, turquoise killifish Nothobranchius furzeri.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15021
Abstract: The absence of a controlled diet is unfortunate in a promising model organism for ageing - the turquoise killifish (Nothobranchius furzeri Jubb, 1971). Currently captive N. furzeri are fed bloodworm but it is not known… read more here.
Keywords: ageing turquoise; organism ageing; wild fish; furzeri ... See more keywords