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Figure 19.1 (Continued)
well-characterized vertebrate animal model for studying general and specific cyto-
toxicity of small molecules and biologicals. Zebrafish embryos develop easily
recognizable and functional organs, including heart, CNS, and eye, within 24 h after
fertilization, and toxicity to these organs from small molecules and radiation mimics
similar effects observed in many mammals, including humans. Moreover, since
zebrafish embryos are small (they can be studied qualitatively and quantitatively in a
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