A model organism is used as an experimental platform in biomedical research. The mammalian MODs are rat and mouse, and among the non-mammalian are yeast, zebrafish and fruit fly.
An organism that is relatively easy to study, and can be used to obtain information that is relevant to the biology of a second organism that is more difficult to study.
A bacterium, animal, or plant used by scientists to study basic research questions; common model organisms include yeast, flies, worms, frogs, and fish.
A small organism that scientists can manipulate with ease in the lab.
A living thing used commonly in scientific research, usually with the hope that principles discovered in the model organism will have broad applicability for understanding other species. Examples include Escherichia coli, fruit flies, mice, and Arabidopsis thaliana.
a certain organism that you experiment on and compare other organisms to
a member of an easy-to-study species that is used in experiments to learn how a more complex organism functions
an animal which is used in research to understand another organism, such as a human which would not be possible to study directly
an organism that can be used to base other organisms on
a species that has been widely studied, usually because it is easy to maintain and breed in a laboratory setting and has particular experimental advantages
A relatively simple organism that duplicates some critical aspect of a more complex system that would be difficult to manipulate experimentally. Examples of widely used model systems include Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Caenorhabditis elegans, Arabidopsis th
organisms used to closely study and elucidate our understanding of basic biological phenomena that might not be easily researched in advanced organisms. In general, they possess characteristics such as small size, short life span and ease of cultivation.
A model organism is a species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena, with the expectation that discoveries made in the organism model will provide insight into the workings of other organisms. In particular, model organisms are widely used to explore potential causes and treatments for human disease when experimentation on humans would be unfeasible or unethical. This strategy is made possible by the common descent of all living organisms, and the conservation of metabolic and developmental pathways and genetic material over the course of evolution.