- What are model organisms? – YourGenome
- Wormbook (Caenorhabditis elegans / nematodes):
WormBook is a comprehensive, open-access collection of original, peer-reviewed chapters covering topics related to the biology of Caenorhabditis elegans and other nematodes.”
- Wormbase.org:
“WormBase is an international consortium of biologists and computer scientists providing the research community with accurate, current, accessible information concerning the genetics, genomics and biology of C. elegans and related nematodes.”
- ZFIN (Danio rerio / zebrafish):
“The Zebrafish Information Network (ZFIN), is the database of genetic and genomic data for the zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model organism. ZFIN provides a wide array of expertly curated, organized and cross-referenced zebrafish genetic and genomic data, including genes, alleles, transgenic lines, gene expression, gene function, phenotypes, orthology, human disease models, nomenclature and reagents.”
- FlyBase (Drosophila melanogaster / fruit flies):
A Database of Drosophila Genes & Genomes
- Mouse Genome Informatics:
“MGI is the international database resource for the laboratory mouse, providing integrated genetic, genomic, and biological data to facilitate the study of human health and disease”
- Echinobase:
“Echinobase supports the international research community by providing a centralized, integrated and easy to use web based resource to access the diverse and rich, functional genomics data of echinoderm species.”