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== Common Model Organisms == | == Common Model Organisms == | ||
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! Organism | |||
! Lifespan | |||
! Use in Research | |||
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| [[Yeast (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae)]] | |||
| Days | |||
| Studying cellular aging, replication, and metabolism | |||
|- | |||
| [[Nematode Worms (Caenorhabditis Elegans)]] | |||
| 2-3 weeks | |||
| Genetic and pharmacological studies in aging | |||
|- | |||
| [[Fruit Flies (Drosophila Melanogaster)]] | |||
| 40-50 days | |||
| Genetic regulation of aging and age-related diseases | |||
|- | |||
| [[Mice (Mus Musculus)]] | |||
| 1-2 years | |||
| Aging and age-associated diseases research, genetic similarity to humans | |||
|- | |||
| [[Rats (Rattus Norvegicus)]] | |||
| 2-3 years | |||
| Used in a variety of aging studies, including age-related diseases and neurobiology | |||
|- | |||
| Zebrafishes (Danio Rerio) | |||
| 3-5 years | |||
| Vertebrate development and genetics, including aging processes | |||
|- | |||
| Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca Mulatta) | |||
| Up to 40 years | |||
| Studies relevant for human aging due to close genetic relation | |||
|} | |||
=== | == See Also == | ||
* [[Lifespan Extending Compounds in Model Organism]] | |||
* | * {{SeeWikipedia|Model organism}} | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Model Organism|!Model_Organism]] | |||
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