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The Sea Cucumber: Nature’s Answer to Modern Medical Challenges


Scientists utilize a handful of standard research organisms, including fruit flies and mice, to study the evolutionary development (evo-devo) of animal lineages. Expanding the variety of these research organisms enhances our understanding of life and advances biomedicine and ecological conservation.

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