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Nature 428, 464-466 (1 April 2004) | doi:10.1038/428464a
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Laboratory animals: The Renaissance rat
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- Alison Abbott is Nature's senior European correspondent.
Abstract
Thanks to the availability of its genome sequence, and the promise of new genetically engineered strains, the rat is restoring its reputation as researchers' favourite lab animal. Alison Abbott hails a remarkable rodent.
Rats tend to provoke strong reactions. Many people, repulsed by the rodents' tendency to feast on refuse and to spread disease, hate them.
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