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Published online 1 April 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040329-11
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Rat genome unveiled
Deciphered DNA will boost medical research.
The humble lab rat is the latest to spill its genetic secrets. The Brown Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) is the third mammal to have its genome sequenced, joining mouse and man.
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