Is Drosphila the answer? The role of model species in biological research

Marie E. Herberstein

doi:10.7882/FS.2013.014

Is Drosphila the answer? The role of model species in biological research

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Abstract

Biological research has been dominated by focussed effort on few model species and recent commentaries further discourage broadening the range of study species. It is undeniable that we now have unprecedented detail of information on the genetic, molecular and cellular biology of model species, but whether their biology can be broadly generalised is unclear. By channelling research into a limited range of species, we miss the opportunity to test theory on a wider range of species and the discovery of new biological phenomena. With new technologies and laboratory facilities becoming more affordable and accessible, establishing new species as models has never been more promising and important.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Grumpy Scientists
Subtitle of host publication	the Ecological Conscience Of A Nation
Editors	Daniel Lunney, Pat Hutchings, Harry F. Recher
Place of Publication	Mosman, NSW
Publisher	Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Pages	67-68
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Print)	9780987430908
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7882/FS.2013.014
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	Annual Forum of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (2012) - Sydney, Australia Duration: 3 Nov 2012 → 3 Nov 2012

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Conference	Annual Forum of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (2012)
City	Sydney, Australia
Period	3/11/12 → 3/11/12

Keywords

Caenorhabditis
Mus
Danio
Drosophila
biodiversity

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Herberstein, ME 2013, Is Drosphila the answer? The role of model species in biological research. in D Lunney, P Hutchings & HF Recher (eds), Grumpy Scientists: the Ecological Conscience Of A Nation. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Mosman, NSW, pp. 67-68, Annual Forum of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales (2012), Sydney, Australia, 3/11/12. https://doi.org/10.7882/FS.2013.014

Is Drosphila the answer? The role of model species in biological research. / Herberstein, Marie E.
Grumpy Scientists: the Ecological Conscience Of A Nation. ed. / Daniel Lunney; Pat Hutchings; Harry F. Recher. Mosman, NSW: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 2013. p. 67-68.

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