Generalized additive modeling as a tool for the analysis of the time course of tail coiling behavior in zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos: a proof-of-concept study with nicotine, a known developmental neurotoxicant

The early detectable tail coiling behavior of zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos is receiving increasing attention in the context of (developmental) neurotoxicity testing and may be used as a rapid screening tool for compounds with unknown or suspected neurotoxic potential. The observation of this beha...

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Hauptverfasser: Fischer, Maria (VerfasserIn) , Wolf, Raoul (VerfasserIn) , Hannemann, Robin (VerfasserIn) , Braunbeck, Thomas (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: July 2025
In: Aquatic toxicology
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 284, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1879-1514
DOI:10.1016/j.aquatox.2025.107373
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2025.107373
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166445X25001389
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Verfasserangaben:Maria Fischer, Raoul Wolf, Robin Hannemann, Thomas Braunbeck

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