The non-descript, pill-shaped cell is why we understand fundamental life processes (think DNA replication and transcription).

Research in evolutionary developmental biology, known as "evo-devo," is being held back because the dominant model organisms used by scientists are unable to illustrate key questions about ...

Genetic similarity and common ancestry are key principles behind model organism research. All living things are related, from unicellular bacteria to complex multicellular plants and animals.This ...

September 15, 2005 (Vol. 25, No. 16) Range of Offerings Are Available Nature uses a common framework when building organisms as different as yeast, worms, fruit flies, mice, and humans. This makes ...

Our Model Organisms. The zebrafish, Danio rerio, frequently sold commercially under the name Zebra Danio, has become an important vertebrate model organism in scientific research. Drosophila ...

Crickets as Model Research Organisms in Science : Short Wave Have you ever wondered how biologists choose what animal to use in their research? Since scientists can't do a lot of basic research on ...

Understanding the significance of model organisms is of interest to researchers and those interested in careers in biotechnology, pharmaceutical industries, policy-making, and science writing. The ...

Caenorhabditis elegans is a species of nematode worm and is frequently chosen as a model organism to study human diseases. Image Credits: Heiti Paves / Shutterstock.com While not as sophisticated ...

A model organism used in laboratories for the past 100 years has evolved so extensively that it may no longer be fit for purpose. According to a new study, published in Microbial Genomics, the ...

The team has chosen the humanized mouse as a model organism for its investigations. In these animals, the existing mouse gene was exchanged for the human FKBP5 gene. The results that the researchers ...