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''by J. Tyszka''
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There are four methods of studying foraminifers: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vivo in vivo], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vitro in vitro], [[in fossilio]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_silico in silico]. Integration of all these methods seems to be the best way of studying foraminifers.
 
There are four methods of studying foraminifers: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vivo in vivo], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vitro in vitro], [[in fossilio]], and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_silico in silico]. Integration of all these methods seems to be the best way of studying foraminifers.
  
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== Foraminifera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vivo in vivo] ==
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== Foraminifera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vivo ''in vivo''] ==
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''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vivo In vivo]'' is used to indicate the presence of a whole/living organism, in distinction to a partial, dead or fossil organism, or a computer model. Foraminifera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vivo ''in vivo''] can be studied either ''in situ'' or in culture experiments.
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== Foraminifera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vitro ''in vitro''] ==
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Main ''in vitro'' experiments deal with molecular biology of foraminifers ([http://www.unige.ch/sciences/biologie/biani/msg/people/Jan/forams.htm DNA], proteins).
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Most of experiments focus on culture experiments of living foraminifers in aquaria, and actually are conducted ''in vivo'' in small glass containers. Such experiments search for behavioral and/or morphologic responses of foraminifers to changing conditions, such as food supply, salinity and temperature fluctuations, substrate effect etc.
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== Foraminifera ''[[in fossilio]]'' ==
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'''''[[In fossilio]]''''' (Latin: "within fossil") methods focus on studying fossils, such as foraminiferal shells. This method covers all natural experiments recorded in fossil remains. Easily fossilizable foraminirera are perfect targets for '''''[[in fossilio]]''''' studies.
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See [[The oldest fossil foraminifera]]
  
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== Foraminifera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vitro in vitro] ==
 
  
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_vitro In vitro] methods focus on culture experiments of foraminifers in aquaria. Most of experiments searches for behavioral or morphologic responses of foraminifers to changing conditions, such as food supply, salinity and temperature fluctuations, substrate effect etc. Another category of experiments deals with molecular biology of foraminifers ([http://www.unige.ch/sciences/biologie/biani/msg/people/Jan/forams.htm DNA], proteins).
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== Foraminifera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_silico ''in silico''] ==
  
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== Foraminifera [[in fossilio]] ==
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[[Image:VirtualCulture1s.jpg|thumb|right|150px| <font size="2">Foraminifera ''in silico'': [[VirtuaLab|Virtual culture of foraminifers]].</font size>]]
  
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== Foraminifera [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_silico in silico] ==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_silico '''''In silico'''''] methods are "performed on computer or via computer simulation." See: '''[[VirtuaLab]]'''.

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