New research journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (MAL; Larchmont, NY) will begin the publication of Zebraflsh, the "journal of record for zebrafish research," with an issue in November. An annual print subscription costs $159 for individuals and $404 for institutions. An online subscription costs $99 and $329, respectively, while a combined subscription costs $185 for individuals and $467 for institutions. It will be published six times a year. MAL said the new title is a peer-reviewed journal peer-reviewed journal Refereed journal Academia A professional journal that only publishes articles subjected to a rigorous peer validity review process. Cf Throwaway journal. focusing on research using zebrafish and other aquarium species, including medaka me·da·ka n. A small Japanese fish (Oryzias latipes) commonly found in rice fields and often used in biological research or in stocking aquariums. , fugu fu·gu n. Any of various poisonous fish related to the puffers that are used as food, especially in Japan, after the poisonous skin and organs have been removed. [Japanese. and xiphophorus, as models for studies of vertebrate development, toxicology and human disease. Noting the increased demand for zebrafish by scientists at the National Insitutes of Health for research purposes, MAL said the journal is designed to be a forum for papers discussing research on comparative genomics and evolution, the genetic analysis of embryogenesis Embryogenesis The formation of an embryo from a fertilized ovum, or zygote. Development begins when the zygote, originating from the fusion of male and female gametes, enters a period of cellular proliferation, or cleavage. and disease and the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cell growth, and differentiation and gene expression in the model species. MAL publishes over 50 journals in a wide variety of science, technology and medical areas, including such titles as Genetic Testing Genetic Testing Definition A genetic test examines the genetic information contained inside a person's cells, called DNA, to determine if that person has or will develop a certain disease or could pass a disease to his or her offspring. , Journal of Medicinal Food, Surgical Infections and Tissue Engineering. |
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