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Encyclopedia: Model organism
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There are three obvious advantages to using model organisms in teaching biology. First of all, in a laboratory setting, the model organism's immediate response to the change of environment will enhance students' learning and serve to hold their attention and interest.
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To comment on the site or suggest links, please contact the maintainer. If you would like to take over responsibility for a specific Model Organism, please contact the Virtual Library. What is a Model Organism?
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This Web page has been developed to let the research community know what national and international activities and major resources are being developed to facilitate biomedical research using animal models. If you have suggestions as to how we can enhance the information provided,
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GMOD is the Generic Model Organism Database project, a collection of open source software tools for creating and managing genome-scale biological databases.
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Examples of Plans for Sharing of Model Organisms and Related Resources (09/08/2004) - The precise content and level of detail to be included in a sharing plan depends on several factors, such as the status of the development of a model organism, the method of sharing and the potential impact of intellectual property rights...
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Examples of model organisms for which a sharing plan is expected when new, genetically modified organisms are developed is posted on the NIH Model Organism for Biomedical Research Web site (http://www.nih.gov/science/models/).
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Model Organism Web Sites General model organism sites...
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Single organism databases...
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We Recommend... Model Organism Resources This section provides links to outstanding model organism resources and genome databases. Some model organisms, such as Drosophila, are pushing the envelope in developing useful online resources for researchers.
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