Model organism

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Model organism

Name:	Model organism
Description:	A non-human organism that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena, with the expectation that discoveries made in the organism model will provide insight into the workings of other organisms (adapted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_organism)
Has role:	Model organism role
Super-category:	Defined class
URL:	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_organism
Id:	nlx_75813
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The following organisms have the role "Model Organism"

	Id	Synonym	Definition
Caenorhabditis elegans	birnlex_420	C elegans C. elegans c elegans	* A roundworm of the phylum Nematoda often utilized as a biological model system for research. (NCI) * A species of nematode that is widely used in biological, biochemical, and genetic studies. (MSH) * roundworm important research model in animal biology, especially for the genetic and molecular basis of development and behavior. (CSP)
Drosophila	birnlex_147	Drosophila Fallen 1823	a genus of small flies, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "fruit flies"
Mouse	birnlex_167	house mouse Mus musculus mouse	A mammal of the rodent order and genus Mus (MM).
Rat	birnlex_160	Rattus norvegicus brown rat	A mammal of the rodent order and genus rattus. Most laboratory rats are derived from the species Rattus norvegicus, the most common parent species for most laboratory strains

CurationStatus	uncurated +
DefiningCitation	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_organism  +
Definition	A non-human organism that is extensively s … A non-human organism that is extensively studied to understand particular biological phenomena, with the expectation that discoveries made in the organism model will provide insight into the workings of other organisms (adapted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_organism) tp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_organism)
Has role	Model organism role +
Id	nlx_75813 +
Label	Model organism +
ModifiedDate	18 October 2010 +
SuperCategory	Defined class +