Mass embryo production system

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We are requesting funds to obtain two Mini Mass Embryo Production Systems. These systems are an integrated housing and mating system for zebrafish with controlled water flow, light cycle and breeding. The systems will be used to raise large numbers of adult zebrafish, and to obtain large numbers of eggs for genetic analysis. This system will augment our existing fish housing system which is fully utilized and currently is limited in the ability to produce enough zebrafish embryos for our own use, in addition to embryos for collaborators and for undergraduate research. There will be an ongoing need increase zebrafish housing as an increasing number of researchers at the University of Calgary are interested in using this powerful model in their own research. The Mass Embryo Production system has the added advantage that it will allow for a large number of fish to be maintained in a smaller footprint, with less labor required.