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! Organism | ! Organism | ||
! Lifespan | ! Lifespan | ||
! Use in Research | ! Use in Research | ||
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| [[Yeast (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) | | [[Yeast (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae)]] | ||
| Days | | Days | ||
| Studying cellular aging, replication, and metabolism | | Studying cellular aging, replication, and metabolism | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Nematodes | | Nematodes (Caenorhabditis Elegans) | ||
| 2-3 weeks | | 2-3 weeks | ||
| Genetic and pharmacological studies in aging | | Genetic and pharmacological studies in aging | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Fruit Flies (Drosophila Melanogaster) | | [[Fruit Flies (Drosophila Melanogaster)]] | ||
| 40-50 days | | 40-50 days | ||
| Genetic regulation of aging and age-related diseases | | Genetic regulation of aging and age-related diseases | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Mice]] | | [[Mice]] | ||
| 1-2 years | | 1-2 years | ||
| Aging and age-associated diseases research, genetic similarity to humans | | Aging and age-associated diseases research, genetic similarity to humans | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[Rats]] | ||
| | | 2-3 years | ||
| Used in a variety of aging studies, including age-related diseases and neurobiology | |||
|- | |||
| Zebrafishes (Danio Rerio) | |||
| 3-5 years | | 3-5 years | ||
| Vertebrate development and genetics, including aging processes | | Vertebrate development and genetics, including aging processes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Rhesus Monkeys | | Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca Mulatta) | ||
| Up to 40 years | | Up to 40 years | ||
| Studies relevant for human aging due to close genetic relation | | Studies relevant for human aging due to close genetic relation | ||
|} | |} | ||