Laboratory for Physiology and Genetics of Aquatic Organisms

The Laboratory for Physiology and Genetics of Aquatic Organisms is designed for in vivo experiments on a variety of fish and amphibian species, including zebrafish, brown ghost knifefish, goldfish, rainbow trout, polypterus and amphibian species, such as the western clawed frog. It comprises 15 rooms over an approximate area of 500 m². The objectives of the Laboratory are to provide state-of-the-art core facilities for the breeding and maintenance of healthy aquatic organisms and for in vivo physiological and genetic experimentation. The core facility provides a service, unique in Ottawa, for the generation of transgenic zebrafish and mutant zebrafish using the CRISPR/cas9 genome editing technology. A major role of the Laboratory is to provide training to all users of advanced equipment for research on aquatic organisms. It serves over 100 students, research trainees and scientists. Users of the Laboratory for Physiology and Genetics of Aquatic Organisms perform cutting edge experiments in the fields of cellular and molecular biology, comparative physiology, developmental biology, endocrinology, neurobiology and behaviour, and genetics.