Phenylthiourea specifically reduces zebrafish eye size.

Phenylthiourea (PTU) is commonly used for inhibiting melanization of zebrafish embryos. In this study, the standard treatment with 0.2 mM PTU was demonstrated to specifically reduce eye size in larval fish starting at three days post-fertilization. This effect is likely the result of a reduction in...

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Main Authors: Zeran Li, Devon Ptak, Liyun Zhang, Elwood K Walls, Wenxuan Zhong, Yuk Fai Leung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3384602?pdf=render