The China

Zebrafish The zebrafish (''Danio rerio'') is a freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family (Cyprinidae) of the order Cypriniformes. Native to South Asia, it is a popular aquarium fish, frequently sold under the trade name zebra danio (and thus often c ...

Resource Center (CZRC) is a

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located in 7 Donghu South Road, Wuhan, Focusing mainly on zebrafish resources. It was established in the

Institute of Hydrobiology Institute of Hydrobiology () of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is a research institute located in Wuhan, Hubei, China. It was founded in 1950 and specializes in freshwater organisms. It is involved in the study of the finless porpoise and the n ...

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, in October 2012, currently headed by the Board Chairman Meng Anming.

Introduction

CZRC is a

jointly supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, and the

. CZRC mainly focuses on collecting the existing zebrafish resources, developing new lines and technology, with the purpose to provide resource, technical and informatic support for

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and overseas colleagues.

Board of directors

Honorary Board Chairman:

Zhu Zuoyan Zhu or ZHU may refer to: *Zhu (surname), common Chinese surnames *Zhu River, or Pearl River, in southern China *Zhu (state), ancient Chinese state, later renamed Zou * House of Zhu, the ruling house of the Ming dynasty in Chinese history *Zhu (str ...

Board Chairman: Meng Anming Board Secretary-General and Director:

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References

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