Biological Sciences Collection


Model Organisms


General

Aplysia

Arabidopsis

C. elegans

  • Caenorhabditis elegans WWW Server 
    Pictures of the nematode, an index to its cells, genomic data.
  • Trans-NIH C. elegans Initiative 
    National Institutes of Health Model Organisms for Biomedial Research page for C. elegans. Funding opportunities; major resources.
  • WormBase 
    A biology and genome database for C. elegans.
  • WormBook 
    A collection of peer-reviewed chapters on C. elegans biology. It also includes WormMethods, a collection of methods and protocols for researchers.

Drosophila

  • Flybase 
    A database for molecular and genetic information on Drosophila.
  • Trans-NIH Fly Initiative 
    National Institutes of Health Model Organisms for Biomedial Research page for Drosophila. Funding opportunities; courses & scientific meetings; reports & publications; major resources.

Leeches

Maize

Mouse (Mus musculus)

Rat (Ratus norvegicus)

  • NIH Rat Genomics and Genetics 
    National Institutes of Health Model Organisms for Biomedial Research page for the rat. Funding opportunities; courses & scientific meetings; reports & publications; major resources; genomics & genetics resources.
  • Rat Genome Database (RGD) 
    A database for rat genetic and genomic reseach.
  • Rat Genome Project 
    Information on Baylor College of Medicine's project. Includes sequence searching functionality.

Saccharomyces

Xenopus

  • Trans-NIH Xenopus Initiative 
    National Institutes of Health Model Organisms for Biomedial Research page for Xenopus. Funding opportunities; courses & scientific meetings; reports & publications; major resources.
  • Xenbase 
    A database of information pertaining to the cell and developmental biology of Xenopus.

Zebrafish

  • Atlas of Zebrafish Anatomy 
    This collection of sections through zebrafish embryos at four different stages of development is thought to provide some help to understand how the zebrafish embryo looks inside.
  • ZGC Zebrafish Gene Collection
    Database of zebrafish genes, clones and sequences.
  • Trans-NIH Zebrafish Initiative 
    National Institutes of Health Model Organisms for Biomedial Research page for the zebrafish. Funding opportunities; courses & scientific meetings; reports & publications; major resources.
  • Zebrafish Information Server 
    Contains links to various information resources about zebrafish. It also has meetings announcements and job listings.