Faculty in this research area are interested in understanding how to  make an organism or regenerate tissues. A variety of models are in use ranging from well – known genetically tractable organisms (C. elegans, zebrafish) to agriculturally important animals (sheep, horses, cows) and less obvious models like crabs and salamanders!  Induced pluripotent stem cells and other types of stem cell are also employed as therapeutics or to investigate pluripotency and differentiation in a petri dish.