Ethanol affects the development of sensory hair cells in larval zebrafish (Danio rerio).

Children born to mothers with substantial alcohol consumption during pregnancy can present a number of morphological, cognitive, and sensory abnormalities, including hearing deficits, collectively known as fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). The goal of this study was to determine if the zebrafish lateral...

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Main Authors: Phillip M Uribe, James D Asuncion, Jonathan I Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3855788?pdf=render