'Model' or 'tool'? New definitions for translational research

The term 'model' often describes non-human biological systems that are used to obtain a better understanding of human disorders. According to the most stringent definition, an animal 'model' would display exactly the same phenotype as seen in the relevant human disorder; however,...

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Main Author: Sive, Hazel (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. School of Science (Contributor), Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Company of Biologists, The, 2012-11-15T17:36:21Z.
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