Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Oncomouse

A type of laboratory mouse genetically engineered; developed at Harvard University, which carries several mouse oncogenes and promoter regions, making it highly susceptible to tumour formation, ergo a useful model for studying cancer:

Oncomouse or Harvard Mouse

Oncomouse or Harvard Mouse
Oncomouse/Harvard Mouse
[image_source: The Tech Museum]

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