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The Mighty Mouse: the impact of rodents on advances in biomedical research.

Journal:
Missouri medicine
Year:
2013
Authors:
Bryda, Elizabeth C
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology · United States
Species:
rodent

Abstract

Mice and rats have long served as the preferred species for biomedical research animal models due to their anatomical, physiological, and genetic similarity to humans. Advantages of rodents include their small size, ease of maintenance, short life cycle, and abundant genetic resources. The Rat Resource and Research Center (RRRC) and the MU Mutant Mouse Regional Resource Center (MMRRC) serve as centralized repositories for the preservation and distribution of the ever increasing number of rodent models.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23829104/