You want to determine the function of a vertebrate gene by creating a mutant strain. What model organism would be most suitable?

A. C. elegans
B. Arabidopsis
C. sea urchin
D. Brachydanio rerio
E. Drosophila melanogaster


E. Drosophila melanogaster

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