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C. elegans
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C. elegans  (s l-gnz)
A nematode (Caenorhabditis elegans) that lives in soil, feeds on bacteria, and reaches lengths of about 1 mm (0.04 inch). It was the first animal whose genome was completely sequenced, and is widely used as a "model organism" by researchers in genetics and developmental biology because it has a small genome and transparent skin.
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The Caenorhabditis elegans - which can be traced back to a rubbish dump in Bristol - are bound for the Japanese Kibo lab on the International Space Station, where they will experience the weightless conditions which can cause muscle loss in astronauts.
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Olivia Schwob, 16, of Boston won for her experiments that helped the roundworm (or nematode) Caenorhabditis elegans learn better.
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