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Genetic characterization of Indian-origin and Chinese-origin rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).
Comparative medicine - 1 Jun 2005
Smith David Glenn
Abstract excerpt
Genetic differences between Indian-origin and Chinese-origin rhesus macaques are as great as those between some primate species and can influence the results of experiments in which both are used as animal models for the study of the same human diseases. Unfortunately, many breeding facilities do not know with certainty the origin of the founders of their rhesus breeding colonies. Here I summarize the most...
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