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To determine: The method of development of a transgenic mouse model with a particular neurodegenerative disease.
Introduction: A model organism is an organism which has about 90% genes identical to the humans and on which the studies of human diseases can be conducted. A model organism should be small and have short generation time so that biological studies can be conducted on them conveniently. Drosophila melanogaster and Mus musculus are certain examples of model organisms used to study human diseases.
To determine: The use of model organism to study the disease or look for new treatments.
Introduction: A model organism is an organism which has about 90% genes identical to the humans and on which the studies of human diseases can be conducted. A model organism should be small and have short generation time so that biological studies can be conducted on them conveniently. Drosophila melanogaster and Mus musculus are certain examples of model organisms used to study human diseases.
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