Zebrafish Model Organism Database
| Knowledge Source Identification | |
|---|---|
| Knowledge source name | Zebrafish Model Organism Database |
| Abbreviated name | ZFIN |
| Owner/Developer | University of Oregon |
| Country | United States of America |
| Languages | English |
| URL | https://zfin.org/ |
| Contact | https://wiki.zfin.org/display/general/ZFIN+Contact+Information |
| Description | ZFIN serves as the zebrafish model organism database. The long term goals for ZFIN are a) to be the community database resource for the laboratory use of zebrafish, b) to develop and support integrated zebrafish genetic, genomic and developmental information, c) to maintain the definitive reference data sets of zebrafish research information, d) to link this information extensively to corresponding data in other model organism and human databases, e) to facilitate the use of zebrafish as a model for human biology and f) to serve the needs of the research community. |
| Knowledge Source Category | |
| Category | Information System |
| Sub categories | Database, Specialized website |
| Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing | |
| Dissemination channel | Website, Social media, Forum / Blog |
| Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) | Scientists, Researchers |
| Users access | Open access |
| Knowledge Characterization | |
| 3Rs relevance | Replacement, Reduction |
| Purpose | Education and training, Documentation and information |
| Technology/Tools | Animal testing (in vivo) |