From the Back Cover
As a species rich in biological data and relatively easy to raise and manage, Medaka is becoming an increasingly popular model organism for biological research. Long-used in Japan for its resilience and cost-effectiveness, this valuable species continues to be adopted globally for experimental purposes ranging from ecology to cancer research. Medaka: Biology, Management, and Experimental Protocols covers all aspects of Medaka in the laboratory setting ranging from development of colonies to experimental methods in one definitive text.
Medaka: Biology, Management, and Experimental Protocols uses opening chapters on basic biology and reproduction as a foundation for subsequent chapters discussing the latest in cutting edge research. The text approaches topics such as breeding, morphology, toxicology, and experimental design with practical information and well-illustrated examples from a variety of contexts. A DVD accompanies the full-color text with useful charts and tables, additional images, and video clips from the laboratory setting.
A must-have title for fish biologists and research personnel, Medaka: Biology, Management, and Experimental Protocols is an invaluable reference to scientistsjust beginning to adopt the species as well as established labs.
Key Features:
- comprehensive reference on a model fish species of growing importance
- written and reviewed by leading Medaka researchers
- well-illustrated with full color images DVD with additional illustrations and video demonstrations of research protocol
About the Author
Masato Kinoshita is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Applied Biosciences at Kyoto University, Japan.
Kenji Murata is an Assistant Research Biochemist in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California-Davis, USA.
Kiyoshi Naruse is an Associate Professor at the National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan.
Minoru Tanaka is an Associate Professor at the National Institute for Basic Biology, Japan.