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Model organism

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What are Model Organisms?

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Why do scientists use model organisms?

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MODEL ORGANISMS

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Model Organisms | Its Types and Advantages

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1.4/ A model organism: E. coli. MOOC iGEM HS

A model organism is a non-human species that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena, with the expectation that discoveries made in the model organism will provide insight into the workings of other organisms. Model organisms are in vivo models and are widely used to research human disease when human experimentation would be unfeasible or unethical. This strategy is made possible by the common descent of all living organisms, and the conservation of metabolic and developmental pathways and genetic material over the course of evolution.
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  • Disease models 

  • Important model organisms 

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  • Ethics