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Zebrafish Genome Project

The Sanger Institute started the zebrafish genome sequencing project in 2001 and has generated several genome assemblies of the Tuebingen strain. After the release of Zv9, the zebrafish genome project joined the Genome Reference Consortium (GRC) for further improvement and ongoing maintenance. The GRC has now released a new reference assembly, GRCz11.

Topic: Fish

Fish Arthritis Research

According to a new study in eLife, arthritis is much more widespread in the animal kingdom than previously suspected.

Topic: Fish

G/A Mice

General information collated to help with the implementation of approaches to reduce and refine the use of GA mice.

Topic: Mice

Cephalopods in Neuroscience: Regulations, Research and the 3Rs
Topic: Cephalopod

NC3Rs- Quantifying the Potential of Skin Swabbing as a Refinement for DNA Sampling of Laboratory Fish

The recent development of skin swabbing techniques - which produce sufficient DNA for PCR amplification - potentially offers a refined procedure with enormous impact for fish welfare.

Topic: Fish

RSPCA- Guidance on the Housing and Care of Zebrafish
Topic: Fish

Norecopa Mouse Handling Procedures Videos
Topic: Mice

Cephalopods in Research
Topic: Cephalopod

Evaluating and Optimizing Fish Health and Welfare During Experimental Procedures  
Topic: Fish

Consensus Meetings on the Care and Use of Fish Wildlife and Agricultural Animals in Research
Topic: Large Animal

RSPCA Rodent Welfare Group

A key aim of the Group is to encourage people to take account of the whole lifetime experience of laboratory rodents, ensuring that every potential impact on their wellbeing has been reviewed and refined.

Topic: Mice, Rat

Guidelines for the Care and Welfare of Cephalopods in Research

A consensus based on an initiative by CephRes, FELASA and the Boyd Group.

Topic: Cephalopod

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