B.21 Drosophila AD Flashcards
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Q
Advantages of Drosophila Model in Neurodegeneration
A
- cheap
- easy to handle
- high n number possible
- genetically similar to human (65% of genes preserved)
- quick generation cycle
- short life span
- replicate disease
- cellular mechanisms conserved
- similarity in protein structure and function in neurodegeneration
- only 4 chromosomes so genome fully sequenced
