Animals with strong Genes

The Daphnia pulex has the most genes of any animal, with about 31,000, which is about 30% more than the number of genes in humans.

Water flea

Mice, rats, gerbils, guinea pigs, and hamsters are commonly used in genetic studies because they are similar to humans in many ways.

Rodents

The Drosophila melanogaster is a common fruit fly used in genetic studies.

Fruit flies

A relative newcomer to the list of model animals used in genetic studies.

Zebrafish

A roundworm commonly found in soils all over the world that is also used in genetic studies.

Caenorhabditis elegans

The domestication of rabbits has resulted in a strong enrichment of alleles at noncoding sites near genes that affect brain and neuronal development.

Domesticated rabbits