The phrase "a classic model of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a well-established or widely recognized example of a particular concept, theory, or system.
Example: "The scientific method is often regarded as a classic model of empirical research."
Alternatives: "a quintessential example of" or "a standard representation of".
Lupus is considered a classic model of an autoimmune disease.
Is there a classic model of an American general — Grant, Clay, Patton — that Franks fits?
From a gay point of view, the looming, unsmiling male faces conformed to a classic model of sexual "rough trade".
Each described reframing a classic model of traumatic experience — one in lab rats, the other in child soldiers.
Decision-theoretic rough sets (DTRSs) as a classic model of three-way decisions have been widely applied in the area of risk decision-making.
The central nervous system (CNS) is a classic model of sanctuary where viral replication occurs despite a complete viral suppression in peripheral blood.
To the best of our knowledge, here we report the first study of transcriptome response to temperature in Daphnia, a classic model for studies of phenotypic plasticity, and the first such study in the context of heat tolerance.
Systemic L. monocytogenes challenge is a classic model for study of the innate and acquired immune response in mice [ 23, 24].
HgCl2 administration is a classic model for the study of the pathogenesis of inorganic Hg toxicity, both in vitro and in vivo systems, as reviewed by Zalups [ 80].
The acetic acid-induced writhing test in mice has long been used as a classic model for the assessment of analgesic or anti-inflammatory properties of new agents [ 29].
We also used Dictyostelium, a classic model for the study of cell motility and polarity, to test effects of APC fragments on these processes (Weijer, 2009).
