Model organisms are more than just monkeys and mice | Science| In-depth reporting on science and technology | DW
Model organisms are more than just monkeys and mice Researchers use all kinds of living organisms to learn about life, from monkeys and mice to fruit flies and fungi — even a relative of the mustard family that's celebrating its 200th anniversary. The list is legendary. Model organisms — or research organisms, as they are also known — are living things that scientists, such as biologists, use to study human and other animal or plant life. A model organism can be anything from single-celled bacteria to viruses and fungi. They can be more complex organisms, such as monkeys, mice, rats, fr...
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