The history of model organisms began with the idea that certain organisms can be studied and used to gain knowledge of other organisms or as a control...

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...

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

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

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

tools in biology as model organisms and have been put to use in biological warfare and bioterrorism. Microbes are a vital component of fertile soil. In the...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

The light-dark box test (LDB) is a popular animal model used in pharmacology to assay unconditioned anxiety responses in rodents. The extent to which...

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

interpretation of its results. Animal behavior modeling is difficult because to create a competent model, the cause of the disease must be known. In the case of OCD...

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

this test. Due to the idiopathic nature of anxiety, animal models have flaws that cannot be controlled. Because of this it is better to do the open field...

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 Generic Model Organism Database (GMOD) project provides biological research communities with a toolkit of open-source software components for visualizing...

transformation can also be used. History of model organisms The C. elegans Sequencing Consortium (1998). "Genome Sequence of the Nematode C. elegans: A Platform...

between organismal biology—the fields that deal with whole organisms and groups of organisms—and the fields related to cellular and molecular biology....

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

development of microscopy revealed important distinctions between those organisms whose cells do not have a distinct nucleus (prokaryotes) and organisms whose...

correlation of results obtained in monkey and human studies is leading to a growing validation and recognition of the relevance of the animal model. Although...