Model Organisms Flashcards
1
Q
C. Elegans
A
- Easy to grow
- non pathogenic
- 1000 cells
- translucent
- stable mutants available for study
- all cells ahave been coded and differentiation predicted
- contributions
1. RNAi first discovered
2. apoptotic genes first discovered
3. miRNA first discovered (Lin-4)
2
Q
Red Sea Urchins
A
dont get cancer
3
Q
Zebrafish
A
- study mutations
- transparent embryos
- genetic similarity to humans
- rapid development
4
Q
Red spotted Newt
A
regenerate limbs with redifferentiation