Model Organisms for Biomedical ResearchNational Institutes of Health
 
Mammalian Models
MiceMouse
RatRat
Non-Mammalian Models
S. cerevisiae (budding yeast)
D. discoideumD. discoideum (social amoebae)
C. elegansC. elegans (round worm)
FlyD. melanogaster (fruit fly)
ZebrafishD. rerio (zebrafish)
XenopusXenopus (frog)
Reports
Funded Activities
Funding Opportunities
Process for Considering Support
Other Model Organisms
ArabidopsisArabidopsis
NIH Policy on Sharing of Model Organisms for Biomedical Research
Frequently Asked Questions
A User’s Guide to the Human Genome
Opportunity to Propose New Organisms for Sequencing
Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC) Resource Network
Rate Setting Manual for Animal Research Facilities
Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data
Resource Sharing Guidelines
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