Model organisms are specific organisms studied to gain knowledge of other organisms, to generalize both within and between species. Model organisms offer...

that discoveries made in the model organism will provide insight into the workings of other organisms. Model organisms are widely used to research human...

This is a list of model organisms used in scientific research. Phages (infecting prokaryotes): Escherichia virus Lambda (Phage lambda) Phi X 174, the first...

to various aspects of an organism's size, such as: mass, volume, area, length, height, or even genome size. Some organisms group together to form a superorganism...

throughout the history of this task, but it has been shown that this does not have a significant impact on the results of the test. In early versions of the task...

synthesis History of molecular evolution History of speciation History of marine biology History of medicine History of model organisms History of molecular...

when hundreds of medical students clashed with anti-vivisectionists and police over a memorial to a vivisected dog. History of model organisms Animal testing...

displaying high levels of anxiety and for being relatively resistant to diet-induced atherosclerosis, making them a useful model for cardiovascular research...

developmental processes are also referred to as model organisms. There are three main types of animal models: Homologous, Isomorphic and Predictive. Homologous...

macaque monkeys at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1970s. The aim of the research was to produce an animal model of depression. Researcher Stephen...

This is a list of the longest-living biological organisms: the individual(s) (or in some instances, clones) of a species with the longest natural maximum...

so many variables it is hard to model in a lab setting. Patients with depression do not always show the same set of symptoms and often present with co-occurring...

Animal models of depression are research tools used to investigate depression and action of antidepressants. They are used as a simulation to investigate...

parameters or artificial combinations of various models, the fBm-based models are characterized by a limited number of free parameters. These parameters are...

and Betty Woodworth. History of model organisms Timeline of Entomology - Post 1900 Markow, Therese Ann (2015). "The secret lives of Drosophila flies". eLife...

further the "many layers of complexity of organisms and their worlds". Organisms have evolved a great variety of life histories, from Pacific salmon, which...

relatively short lifespan of two years. They are widely considered to be the prime model of inherited human disease and share 99% of their genes with humans...

Symbol of Puerto Rico". The Culture Trip. March 5, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2024. "Natural History of Model Organisms: The big potential of the small...

guaranteed free of particular pathogens. Use of SPF animals ensures that specified diseases do not interfere with an experiment. For example, absence of respiratory...

is the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The history of IACUCs evolved from the history of regulation of animal welfare in the USA. Prior to 1963, regulation...

The smallest organisms found on Earth can be determined according to various aspects of organism size, including volume, mass, height, length, or genome...

preferred by researchers. The use of forced swimming tests is criticised by animal rights groups, notably PETA. Animal models of depression Curt Richter#In popular...

core business units: Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA) and Research Models and Services (RMS). The CRS business unit offers drug development and environmental...

Because of this, the HTR is widely employed in scientific research as an animal behavioral model of hallucinogen effects and in the discovery of new psychedelic...

times in the history of life. Some organisms are partially unicellular, like Dictyostelium discoideum. Additionally, unicellular organisms can be multinucleate...

digital organism is a self-replicating computer program that mutates and evolves. Digital organisms are used as a tool to study the dynamics of Darwinian...

KA (June 2001). "3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) as a unique model of serotonin receptor function and serotonin-dopamine interactions". J Pharmacol...

across species (creating transgenic organisms), and even across kingdoms. Creating a genetically modified organism is a multi-step process. Genetic engineers...

model Repository for Germinal Choice Muller's ratchet Muller's morphs History of biology History of genetics History of model organisms List of Jewish...

luciferin Gene targeting Gene trapping Genetic recombination History of model organisms Homologous recombination Recombinase-mediated cassette exchange...