White adipose tissue (WAT) is the major site of energy storage in bony vertebrates, and also
serves central roles in the endocrine regulation of energy balance. The cellular and
molecular mechanisms underlying WAT development and physiology are not well
understood. This is due in part to difficulties associated with imaging adipose tissues in
mammalian model systems, especially during early life stages. The zebrafish (Danio rerio)
has recently emerged as a new model system for adipose tissue research, in which WAT …