About this Research Topic
Model organisms and a wide set of experimental models have long been widely used in the field of biosciences, including a range of subject areas within physiology. Several important milestones have been achieved in the field thanks to their application, allowing scientists to develop concepts, technologies, and methodologies to better understand more complex living systems, including humans.
In addition to focusing on the many advantages of using invertebrates as model organisms in the field of Physiology and Biosciences Research, this Research Topic also aims to shed light on the challenges and limitations that accompany their application. This collection covers, but is not limited to, the following applications of invertebrates as model organisms:
- Invertebrates for elucidating virus-host interactions
- Invertebrates as hosts for protein/vaccine productions
- Synthetic biology in invertebrate model system
- Drosophila melanogaster as a model for human diseases
- Non-model insects - can they be used as model systems?
- D. melanogaster as a model for toxicology studies
- Utility of the C. elegans model system
For a complete list of article types that can be considered, please follow this link. Even though abstract submission is not mandatory, we encourage all interested researchers to submit an abstract before submitting their manuscript. Abstracts do not have to coincide with the final abstract of the manuscripts.
This Research Topic is part of the Experimental Models and Model Organisms series of Frontiers in Physiology. Other titles in this series include:
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models in Membrane Physiology and Membrane Biophysics: Opportunities and Challenges
• In Vitro Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Aquatic Physiology
• Animal Models and Transgenic Technology in Craniofacial Biology
• Experimental Models and Model Organisms in Cardiac Electrophysiology: Opportunities and Challenges
• Advances in Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based in Vitro Models of the Human Heart for Cardiac Physiology, Disease Modeling and Clinical Applications
• Model Organisms: Opportunities and Challenges in Developmental Physiology
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Vascular Physiology Research
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Musculoskeletal Physiology
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Integrative Physiology
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Redox Physiology
• Experimental Models of Rare Cardiac Diseases
In addition to focusing on the many advantages of using invertebrates as model organisms in the field of Physiology and Biosciences Research, this Research Topic also aims to shed light on the challenges and limitations that accompany their application. This collection covers, but is not limited to, the following applications of invertebrates as model organisms:
- Invertebrates for elucidating virus-host interactions
- Invertebrates as hosts for protein/vaccine productions
- Synthetic biology in invertebrate model system
- Drosophila melanogaster as a model for human diseases
- Non-model insects - can they be used as model systems?
- D. melanogaster as a model for toxicology studies
- Utility of the C. elegans model system
For a complete list of article types that can be considered, please follow this link. Even though abstract submission is not mandatory, we encourage all interested researchers to submit an abstract before submitting their manuscript. Abstracts do not have to coincide with the final abstract of the manuscripts.
This Research Topic is part of the Experimental Models and Model Organisms series of Frontiers in Physiology. Other titles in this series include:
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models in Membrane Physiology and Membrane Biophysics: Opportunities and Challenges
• In Vitro Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Aquatic Physiology
• Animal Models and Transgenic Technology in Craniofacial Biology
• Experimental Models and Model Organisms in Cardiac Electrophysiology: Opportunities and Challenges
• Advances in Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based in Vitro Models of the Human Heart for Cardiac Physiology, Disease Modeling and Clinical Applications
• Model Organisms: Opportunities and Challenges in Developmental Physiology
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Vascular Physiology Research
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Musculoskeletal Physiology
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Integrative Physiology
• Model Organisms and Experimental Models: Opportunities and Challenges in Redox Physiology
• Experimental Models of Rare Cardiac Diseases
Keywords: Invertebrates, Model Organisms, Physiology, Bioscience, Experimental Model, #CollectionSeries
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