| basic science b.d. (before drosophila): cytology at warsaw university (poland). | the majority of modern research in cell and developmental biology is based almost exclusively on seven model organisms: mouse, zebra fish, xenopus laevis frog, drosophila fly, caenorabditis elegans worm, arabidopsis plant and yeast. although the validity and practicality of these model systems and their impact on scientific progress are undeniable, the combination of goal-oriented science and the use of the model systems introduces, a priori, a dangerous limitation to scientific discovery. conse ... | 2008 | 18311699 |