Un-Raible Lab
University of Washington
Department of Biological Structure

Comparing model organisms 

 

Vertebrate

 

Embryology

 

Genetics

Drosophila melanogaster

fruit fly

 

No

   

Great

             

Caenorhabditis elegans

round worm

 

No

   

Great


Xenopus laevis

african clawed frog

 

Yes

 

Very Good

 

Not so good

             

Gallus gallus

chicken

 

Yes

 

Very Good

 

Not so good

             

Mus musculus

mouse

 

Yes

 

Not so good

 

Very Good


Danio rerio

zebrafish

 

Yes

 

Good

 

Very Good

             
 
 
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updated 6/28/02T. H. Linbo
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