Medaka as a research organism: past, present and future

This introductory review briefly describes the history of medaka as a research organism and the previous accomplishments of the medaka field. The medaka genome project Currently underway through the efforts of an international consortium, the Medaka Genome, Initiative, and the future prospects for medaka research, particularly for genomic analyses, are also discussed. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.