EPISODE · Nov 3, 2009
More than just pretty
from Search for a Cure · host DFG ScienceTV
Only the best for the little one: what do zebra fish need in order to lay as many of the much sought-after eggs as possible?
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Only the best for the little one: the zebra fish is nurtured and cared for. Because only when the fish is healthy, does it produce many eggs — and these are the basis for the Alzheimer's research. They will be genetically changed in such a way that the fish will later develop the same symptoms as an Alzheimer's patient. This is possible for a reason one might not suspect at first glance: fish have an internal blueprint similar to that of humans. Among other things, the nerve cells in a zebra fish function in the same way as they do in a human brain. Will there soon be more fish darting about in the zebra fish tank?
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