FRAR course on laboratory approaches to aging. Mouse and rat genotype choices.

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FRAR course on laboratory approaches to aging. Mouse and rat genotype choices.

Aging (Milan, Italy) - 1 Aug 1993

Sprott R L

Abstract excerpt

There are advantages and disadvantages to all animal models for aging research. Investigators need to understand these issues as well as the nature of each relevant model, in order to choose the best model for their research. There is no "best" or "worst" model for aging research. Five geneticall...

Topics

Aging
Animals
Genotype
Humans
Hybridization, Genetic
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Mice, Mutant Strains
Models, Biological
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Rats, Mutant Strains
Recombination, Genetic

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