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Biology

Genetics Resources

Check these links for genetics-specific resources, including primary resources and genome databases. For more general databases that include articles on genetics, please see the Start Your Research portion of the Biology subject guide.

Ecology Resources

Check these links for ecology-specific resources, including primary resources. For more general databases that include articles on ecology, please see the Start Your Research portion of the Biology subject guide.

Molecular Biology Resources

Model Organism Databases

Biologists work with a variety of model organisms, many of which have open access databases and thriving research communities built around them. Below are links to resources for a few of the most common model organisms that are used by researchers at the 7Cs.

Drosophila (also know at the fruit fly):

C. elegans (nematode)

Mouse

Zebrafish

Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast)

Tetrahymena (ciliate)