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Rat traps: filling the toolbox for manipulating the rat genome.
Genome biology - 1 Jan 2010
van Boxtel Ruben, Cuppen Edwin
Abstract excerpt
The laboratory rat is rapidly gaining momentum as a mammalian genetic model organism. Although traditional forward genetic approaches are well established, recent technological developments have enabled efficient gene targeting and mutant generation. Here we outline the current status, possibilities and application of these techniques in the rat.
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