This second volume of the groundbreaking <strong>Emerging Model Organisms</strong> seriesexpands the collection of species presented in the first volume. Leadin... » 

This second volume of the groundbreaking Emerging Model Organisms seriesexpands the collection of species presented in the first volume. Leadingexperts provide 18 new chapters on emerging model systems ranging fromhoneybee ant and beetle to Ciona and amphioxus squid and salamander to yamParamecium and wallaby. Like the first volume each chapter presents a neworganism and provides a detailed explanation of why it is useful for laboratoryresearch along with information on husbandry genetics and genomics pointerstoward further resources and a set of basic laboratory protocols for workingwith that organism. Emerging Model Organisms serves as a practical guidebookfor finding just the right organism to address specific research needs. «