The Scientist Staff | Jun 1, 2003 | 6 min read
© Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc. New questions, methods, and philosophies are creating opportunities for novel organisms to take their places in the model organism ark. Genome sequences, transcriptome profiling data, and high-throughput technologies are providing a springboard that can propel a hitherto unfancied creature into the forefront of research. Continued progress on genome sequencing will enhance comparative evolutionary approaches. The chicken's genetic sequence, for example, co