Saturday, April 17, 2010

Which is used for medical research, worm or echinoderms?

C. elegans is a roundworm commonly used for biomedical research. It's small, easy to grow and we know its entire genome.





But no, labs don't usually use echinoderms.

Which is used for medical research, worm or echinoderms?
Rarely are worms or echinoderms (radially symmetrical marine animals including the starfishes and sea urchins) ever used.for anything other than basic biology studies.





For medical research, animals more commonly used include mice, rats, guinea pigs, monkeys, and humans).
Reply:both, it depends you know. but echinoderms sounds better


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