What do a frog, a filamentous fungus, and a water flea have in common? They are all model organisms for biomedical research. This aptly named site through the NIH brings all model organisms into the ...

Model organisms are non-human, widely-studied, well-characterized organisms that are used to make important basic biological discoveries, understanding disease mechanisms, and by extension are ...

Studies of model organisms such as mice and fruit flies can improve scientists' understanding of the neural basis of emotion, according to one researcher. Scientists know little about how the brain ...

So-called model organisms have long been at the core of biomedical research, allowing scientists to study the ins and outs of human disorders in non-human subjects. In the ideal, such models ...

The Indiana University (IU)/Jackson Laboratory (JAX) Model Organism Development and Evaluation for LateOnset Alzheimer’s Disease (MODEL-AD) Center will leverage IU’s strengths in neurodegenerative ...

In Darwin’s and Mendel’s times, researchers investigated a wealth of organisms, chosen to solve particular problems for which they seemed especially well suited. Later, a focus on a few organisms, ...

The mummichog is the most famous fish you’ve likely never heard of. These little fish live along the east coast of North America in some of the most contaminated waterways on Earth. How does such a ...

A reference sequence for this emerging model organism will facilitate research on type 2 diabetes and the health effects of circadian rhythm disruption. Increasing mitochondrial activity in worms by ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG3, SDG14, and SDG15. This collection delves into the fascinating world of model organisms that unlock the mysteries of regeneration. From ...

The bulk of biological research is centered on a handful of species. Are we missing a huge chunk of life's secrets? Then in the early 1900s, Morgan was looking for an organism to test some of Charles ...

Scientists are revealing the deepest annotations of the genomes of two of the most widely used model organisms in biology: __Caenorhabditis elegans__ and __Drosophila melanogaster__.

Model organisms satisfy a research need for genetic uniformity and live happily in the controlled hum of the laboratory. But existing models lack many interesting traits and are limited when it comes ...