1. Non-model model organisms
- Author
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Russell, James J, Theriot, Julie A, Sood, Pranidhi, Marshall, Wallace F, Landweber, Laura F, Fritz-Laylin, Lillian, Polka, Jessica K, Oliferenko, Snezhana, Gerbich, Therese, Gladfelter, Amy, Umen, James, Bezanilla, Magdalena, Lancaster, Madeline A, He, Shuonan, Gibson, Matthew C, Goldstein, Bob, Tanaka, Elly M, Hu, Chi-Kuo, and Brunet, Anne
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Biological Sciences ,Ecology ,Animals ,Biology ,Eukaryota ,Models ,Animal ,Plants ,Developmental Biology ,Biological sciences - Abstract
Model organisms are widely used in research as accessible and convenient systems to study a particular area or question in biology. Traditionally only a handful of organisms have been widely studied, but modern research tools are enabling researchers to extend the set of model organisms to include less-studied and more unusual systems. This Forum highlights a range of 'non-model model organisms' as emerging systems for tackling questions across the whole spectrum of biology (and beyond), the opportunities and challenges, and the outlook for the future.
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- 2017