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 ...

The fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has morphed into a test system to study the inner workings of biology — a model organism. Scientists study model organisms with the aim of understanding biology more ...

When scientific acronyms no longer need to mean anything at all, you get ZFIN (for Zebrafish Model Organism Database?). No, no, I kid—ZFIN stands for ZebraFish Information Network, and for that ...

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 ...

Citation: Computational model calculates an organism's ideal learning rate based on its life cycle and surroundings (2024, October 31) ...

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