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MODEL ORGANISM [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research
  • Biological Sciences
DEF

A small group of research organisms which are easily maintained in a lab, have a well-documented and understood genetic makeup, and have a short generation time that serve as a proxy for understanding fundamental biological processes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche scientifique
  • Sciences biologiques
CONT

Sydney Brenner [...] a fait de C. elegans un nouvel organisme modèle, ce qui a donné des moyens exceptionnels d'associer l'analyse génétique à la division cellulaire, à la maturation des cellules et au développement des organes tout en suivant ces processus au microscope.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigación científica
  • Ciencias biológicas
CONT

Un organismo modelo es una especie ampliamente estudiada, por lo general debido a que es fácil de mantener y reproducir en un entorno de laboratorio y tiene ventajas experimentales particulares.

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