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Characterizing phenotypic data of Peromyscus leucopus compared to C57BL/6J Mus musculus and diversity outbred (DO) Mus musculus.
GeroScience - 1 Oct 2024
Wimer Lauren A, Davis-Castillo Asia, Galkina Sofiya, Ciotlos Serban, Patterson Cavan, Prado Leandro, Munoz Maria Castro, Martin Nicolas, Epstein Sharon, Schaum Nicholas, Melov Simon
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Translational research is commonly performed in the C57B6/J mouse strain, chosen for its genetic homogeneity and phenotypic uniformity. Here, we evaluate the suitability of the white-footed deer mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) as a model organism for aging research, offering a comparative analysis against C57B6/J and diversity outbred (DO) Mus musculus strains. Our study includes comparisons of body composition,...
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