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 == Common Model Organisms ==
-=== Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) ===
+{| class="wikitable"
-* '''Lifespan:''' Days
+! Organism
-* '''Use in Research:''' Yeast is used to study cellular aging, particularly in terms of replication and metabolism.
+! Scientific Name
+! Lifespan
-=== Nematode (Caenorhabditis elegans) ===
+! Use in Research
-* '''Lifespan:''' 2-3 weeks
+|-
-* '''Use in Research:''' C. elegans is widely used in longevity research, especially for genetic and pharmacological studies.
+| Yeasts
+| ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae''
-=== Fruit Fly (Drosophila melanogaster) ===
+| Days
-* '''Lifespan:''' 40-50 days
+| Studying cellular aging, replication, and metabolism
-* '''Use in Research:''' Drosophila is a key model for studying the genetic regulation of aging and age-related diseases.
+|-
+| Nematodes
-=== Mouse (Mus musculus) ===
+| ''Caenorhabditis elegans''
-* '''Lifespan:''' 1-2 years
+| 2-3 weeks
-* '''Use in Research:''' Mice are closely related to humans at the genetic level, making them particularly valuable for studying aging and age-associated diseases.
+| Genetic and pharmacological studies in aging
+|-
-=== Zebrafish (Danio rerio) ===
+| Fruit Flies
-* '''Lifespan:''' 3-5 years
+| ''Drosophila melanogaster''
-* '''Use in Research:''' Zebrafish are used to study vertebrate development and genetics, including aging-related processes.
+| 40-50 days
+| Genetic regulation of aging and age-related diseases
-=== Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta) ===
+|-
-* '''Lifespan:''' Up to 40 years
+| Mice
-* '''Use in Research:''' As primates, they are particularly relevant for translating findings into human aging.
+| ''Mus musculus''
+| 1-2 years
+| Aging and age-associated diseases research, genetic similarity to humans
+|-
+| 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
+|-
+| Rats
+| ''Rattus norvegicus''
+| 2-3 years
+| Used in a variety of aging studies, including age-related diseases and neurobiology
+|}
 == References ==
 <references />
 [[Category:Model Organism|!Model_Organism]]