Mission

The Zebrafish Atlas team is creating a state-of-the-art model system atlas based on high-resolution digital imaging of serial histological sections of normal zebrafish. Sections will be cut and scanned at Penn State (Cheng lab), and 3D reconstructions will be performed at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Moorman lab).

This web site is under construction, and will be updated as the atlas is completed. This preliminary version of the atlas is presented for the purpose of introducing the user to virtual microscopy of the zebrafish.

Current requirements: Any PC with a high-speed internet connection (DSL, cable, T1). Mac compatibility is under construction. A Mozilla-based browser with full Java capability will be required.

Sample zebrafish images(hosted by Neuroinformatica), click here. For a demo of 3D reconstruction, click here.

Note: The final images and interface will differ from that on the Neruoinformatica site.

Supported by NIH grant R24 RR017441-01A2, "Virtual microscopy of zebrafish as a community resource" (Keith Cheng PI, Stephen Moorman Co-PI). These pilot virtual slides were created in collaboration with Dr. Fred Dee at University of Iowa.

Comments or inquiries about the web site sent to Wei Zhao.

Comments or inquiries about the atlas sent to Atlas coordinator Jean E. Copper.