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Completion of the swine genome will simplify the production of swine as a large animal biomedical model
15 Nov 2012
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BACKGROUND: Anatomic and physiological similarities to the human make swine an excellent large animal model for human health and disease. METHODS: Cloning from a modified somatic cell, which can be determined in cells prior to making the animal, is the only method available for the production of targeted modifications in swine. RESULTS: Since some strains of swine are similar in size to humans, technologies that...
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