Contribution of yeast and plant research for improving human health

GOMEZ-CASATI, D; CLEMENTE, M; INGA, A.; SARAIVA, L.; SPAMPINATO, C.

JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

HINDAWI PUBLISHING CORPORATION

Lugar: New York; Año: 2012 vol. Art p. 1 - 2

1110-7243

In the last years there was an increase in the use of several organisms such as plants and yeast for medical and biotechnological purposes. Both organisms are very useful when research in humans is nonpossible or unfeasible due to ethical issues. There are several advantages of using model organisms such as the availability of genomic information, the possibility to easily make genetic manipulation and screenings, and availability of mutants in desired genes. In addition, these organisms are generally easy to grow.