Researchers have created genome-wide, high-resolution genetic maps of 100 inbred mouse strains. Compared with wild-derived strains, most of today's classical lab strains have limited genetic diversity ...

The sterility of the bipaternal mice may be due to excessive modifications of imprinted genes, as these regions play various ...

Laboratory mice are deliberately making mistakes during experiments and annoying the scientists watching them. The humble lab ...

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For pet and lab mice, running wheels are a common feature, often used to encourage exercise. However, some scientists have argued that mice only run on these wheels because they live in cages and that ...

Researchers should consider stress as a potential variable in studies 7, and environmental enrichment can reduce stress in laboratory rats and mice. Measurable parameters considered to be linked ...

Imagine if researchers could program stem cells, which have the potential to grow into all cell types in the body, so that they could generate an entire human organ.... In what seems like the ...