Advances in stem-cell technology have broken the barrier to gene targeting in mammals other than mice. A wide array of research opportunities now opens up, especially in studies involving the laboratory rat.
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Hamra, F. Enter the rat. Nature 467, 161–163 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/467161a
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