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8 Most Common Types of Mice You’ll Find in Your House
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most common mammals worldwide. It can be found in all parts of the United States ...
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The mouse as a model organism
Few species have benefited from humans as much as the house mouse, Mus musculus. Native to the Indian subcontinent, the mouse simply accompanied humans on their migrations, conquering every continent ...
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How is a mouse like a giraffe?
By comparison, the body of the common house mouse (Mus musculus) is only around 10 centimetres long, its tail contributing more to the overall length. Mice, such as this yellow-necked mouse, have the ...
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The Use of Animal Models in Studying Genetic Disease: Transgenesis and Induced Mutation
But what do these models reveal about us? Mus musculus House mouse Commonly used to study genetic principles and human disease Rattus norvegicus Brown rat Commonly used to study genetic principles ...