African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12486

Full Length Research Paper

Early gonad development in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Grace Emily Okuthe*
  • Grace Emily Okuthe*
  • Department of Zoology, Walter Sisulu University, P/BX1 Mthatha, 5117, Mthatha, South Africa.
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Shirley Hanrahan
  • Shirley Hanrahan
  • School of Animal Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, P/BX3 Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Barry Collins Fabian
  • Barry Collins Fabian
  • School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, P/BX3 Wits 2050, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 31 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 04 July 2014
  •  Published: 13 August 2014

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