Non-model organisms

Non-model organisms are organisms that have not been selected by the research community for extensive study either for historic reasons, or because they lack the features that make model organisms easy to investigate (e.g. they cannot grow in the laboratory, have a long life cycle, low fecundity or poor genetics).

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17 June 2022 | Open Access

The architecture and operating mechanism of a cnidarian stinging organelle

The venomous stinging cells of jellyfish, anemones, and corals contain an organelle, the nematocyst, which explosively discharges a venom-laden thread. Here, the authors describe the nematocyst thread and its sub-structures in the sea anemone N. vectensis, revealing a complexity and sophistication underpinning this cellular weapon.
- Ahmet Karabulut
- , Melainia McClain
- & Matthew C. Gibson
Nature Communications 13, 3494
Research
27 April 2022 | Open Access

Establishment and a comparative transcriptomic analysis of a male-specific cell line from the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae
- Elzbieta Krzywinska
- , Luca Ferretti
- & Jaroslaw Krzywinski
Scientific Reports 12, 6885
Research
17 April 2022 | Open Access

Sexual morph specialisation in a trioecious nematode balances opposing selective forces
- Sally Adams
- , Prachi Pathak
- & Andre Pires-daSilva
Scientific Reports 12, 6402
Research
17 March 2022 | Open Access

Survival and efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes on exposed surfaces
- Jayashree Ramakrishnan
- , Liora Salame
- & Dana Ment
Scientific Reports 12, 4629
Research
31 January 2022 | Open Access

gga-miRNOME, a microRNA-sequencing dataset from chick embryonic tissues
- Isabel Duarte
- , Gil Carraco
- & Raquel P. Andrade
Scientific Data 9, 29
Research | 17 November 2021

Cardiopharyngeal deconstruction and ancestral tunicate sessility

The heart of appendicularians has evolved by 'deconstructing' an ancestral ascidian-like gene regulatory network.
- Alfonso Ferrández-Roldán
- , Marc Fabregà-Torrus
- & Cristian Cañestro
Nature 599, 431-435

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Comments & Opinion | 11 August 2020

Applications and ethics of computer-designed organisms

Michael Levin and colleagues discuss how computer-designed organisms ― biobots and xenobots ― are driving a new research field with applications in biomedicine and engineering, and associated ethical and philosophical questions.
- M. Levin
- , J. Bongard
- & J. E. Lunshof
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 21, 655-656
Research Highlights | 02 April 2020

Venomous organoids

Snake venom gland organoids provide a glimpse into the cell biology of the respective organ and serve as a platform for producing snake toxins.
- Nina Vogt
Nature Methods 17, 360
News | 08 July 2019

Getting a brighter view on animal anatomy
- Ellen P. Neff
Lab Animal 48, 219
Research Highlights | 07 January 2019

They’re hot then they’re cold—tenrecs take Vegas
- Ellen P. Neff
Lab Animal 48, 45
Research Highlights | 12 December 2018

Oh deer, new bone genes
- Ellen P. Neff
Lab Animal 48, 26
News & Views | 01 October 2018

The taming of the shrub

Can genomics, functional analysis and genome editing help build the bridge between orphan crops and modern agriculture?
- Luca Comai
Nature Plants 4, 742-743

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Non-model organisms

Latest Research and Reviews

The architecture and operating mechanism of a cnidarian stinging organelle

Establishment and a comparative transcriptomic analysis of a male-specific cell line from the African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae

Sexual morph specialisation in a trioecious nematode balances opposing selective forces

Survival and efficacy of entomopathogenic nematodes on exposed surfaces

gga-miRNOME, a microRNA-sequencing dataset from chick embryonic tissues

Cardiopharyngeal deconstruction and ancestral tunicate sessility

News and Comment

Applications and ethics of computer-designed organisms

Venomous organoids

Getting a brighter view on animal anatomy

They’re hot then they’re cold—tenrecs take Vegas

Oh deer, new bone genes

The taming of the shrub

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