Invertebrate models for biomedical research, testing, and education

ILAR Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 126-152

  Wilson Sanders, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Bioactive compound; Instructional model; Invertebrate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CRUSTACEA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; MOLLUSCA; NEMATODA; TURBELLARIA; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INVERTEBRATE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; INVERTEBRATES; MODELS, ANIMAL;

EID: 80054023212     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.52.2.126     Document Type: Review

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