Caenorhabditis elegans

HOW IT IS BUILT The methods behind it Gene expression Parkinson's disease Meiosis Developmental biology WHAT IT CAN DO Its core abilities WHERE IT IS USED Alpha-synuclein · Ubiquitin-proteas… CE learns · reasons · acts
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Caenorhabditis elegans is a microscopic roundworm, barely visible to the naked eye, that has become one of the most important model organisms in biological research. First studied intensively in the 1970s, this nematode is a simple animal with only about 959 cells in its adult form, making it remarkably transparent …