Chunk #17 — Animal models

Source: The genetic basis of alcoholism: multiple phenotypes, many genes, complex networks.
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Among invertebrate models Drosophila is advantageous because large numbers of genetically identical individuals can be reared at relatively low cost and without regulatory restrictions, and many community resources are available for sophisticated genetic manipulations. Drosophila is also readily amenable to neuroanatomical studies.