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The 33 pages that link to Model organism, each with the reason it gives.

• VertebrateRelated: Fish, frogs, and mammals serve as models for vertebrate development and disease.

• Saccharomyces cerevisiaeNarrower topic: This yeast's tractability and conserved cellular machinery make it a classic model organism.

• Drosophila melanogasterNarrower topic: This fly is a classic example of a species chosen for experimental study.

• ActinopterygiiRelated: Zebrafish are actinopterygians widely used in developmental and biomedical research.

• OsteichthyesRelated: Zebrafish, an osteichthyan, is widely used to study development and disease.

• Comparative genomicsRelated: Genome comparisons identify which model-organism genes and pathways are shared with humans.

• Arabidopsis thalianaNarrower topic: Arabidopsis exemplifies both the power and the limits of generalizing from a model species.

• Animal modelNarrower topic: Animal models are a subset of model organisms used for cross-species research.

• TeleosteiNarrower topic: Teleost models let researchers investigate vertebrate biology using species with accessible experimental traits.

• CrayfishNarrower topic: Crayfish have been used to study neural circuits and animal behavior.

• CyprinidaeRelated: Zebrafish offer accessible embryos and powerful tools for studying vertebrate biology.

• Bacillus subtilisNarrower topic: B. subtilis is a major model for bacterial development, regulation, and cell biology.

• BiologyRelated: Model organisms let researchers investigate mechanisms under controlled conditions.

• OrganismBroader topic: Model organisms let researchers investigate life processes in tractable, well-characterized systems.

• Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryNarrower topic: The laboratory’s discoveries rely on experimental organisms such as maize and bacteriophages.

• Dictyostelium discoideumNarrower topic: Its short life cycle and genetic tools make it a laboratory model for cell biology.

• BaboonRelated: Baboons are used in biomedical research because of their physiological similarities to humans.

• CiliateRelated: Tetrahymena and other ciliates make cell processes experimentally accessible.

• Reverse geneticsRelated: Genetic perturbations in tractable organisms can expose gene functions in living systems.

• XenopusNarrower topic: Xenopus provides experimentally accessible systems for studying vertebrate biology.

• Computational biologyRelated: Computational conclusions drawn from one organism may not transfer cleanly to another.

• Schizosaccharomyces pombeNarrower topic: Its experimental advantages and conserved genes make it a classic model organism.

• ChlamydomonasNarrower topic: Chlamydomonas offers experimentally accessible systems for studying eukaryotic cells.

• FucusNarrower topic: Fucus has helped researchers study fertilization, development, and responses to environmental conditions.

• HalfbeakRelated: Small, fast-breeding halfbeaks are used in research on evolution and adaptation.

• Neurospora crassaNarrower topic: Its experimental tractability made it a standard system for general genetic questions.

• BlastocladiomycotaRelated: Allomyces provides experimental access to fungal development and alternation of generations.

• Madagascar hissing cockroachRelated: Its size and hardiness make it useful for demonstrations and some behavioral studies, though it is not a standard laboratory model.

• BryologyRelated: The moss Physcomitrium patens is used to investigate plant development and evolution.

• DytiscusRelated: Dytiscus beetles have served in research on insect respiration, movement, and sensory biology.

• PogonaRelated: Central bearded dragons are used in studies of development, behavior, and physiology.

• Slime moldNarrower topic: Dictyostelium and Physarum provide experimentally accessible systems for studying cell behavior.

• Strongylocentrotus purpuratusNarrower topic: S. purpuratus offers accessible embryos, established methods, and a well-studied genome.