From fields to the lab, alfalfa is more than just livestock feed. It’s a powerful #research organism for understanding how life forms work together—like plants and nitrogen-fixing #bacteria. 🌾🔬 #UnordinaryOrganisms

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Meet the sea squirt — small but mighty! These marine creatures may look simple, but they could be key to unlocking big questions about #development and #evolution. 🌊🧬 #UnordinaryOrganisms

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Earlier this month Stowers researchers attended the "Genetic Tools for New Model Organisms" conference at @hhmijanelia.bsky.social. The meeting brings together researchers working in non-traditional organisms.

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The Sea Lamprey may be a monstrous-looking sea creature, but it’s also an incredible organism for studying how the #brain evolved! 🧠 #SciSky #ResearchSky

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What kind of organism can regenerate its entire body? Planarians! 🪱

In our #UnordinaryOrganisms series, learn why #planarians make unique #research organisms, and how Institute researchers study them to answer questions about organ #regeneration: bit.ly/3ECifsh

The Sea Lamprey may be a monstrous-looking sea creature, but it’s also an incredible organism for studying how the #brain evolved! 🧠 #biology #evodevo

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