CGC Bibliography Paper 5502

Nobels run the gamut from cells to the cosmos.

Marx J

Medline:

12386313

Citation:

Science 298: 526- 2002

Type:

REVIEW

Genes:

Abstract:

The nematode worm known as Caenorhabditis elegans is not much to look at. Just a millimeter long and transparent to boot, it is almost invisible to the naked eye. But in biological research the tiny worm looms large, providing a model system for studying everything from embryonic development to aging. Now, three researchers who pioneered the use of C. elegans as a model organism have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.