Definition of «gnotobiotic mice»

"Gnotobiotic mice" refers to mice that are completely free of specific microbes in their bodies. They are raised in a highly controlled environment without any bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms. It helps scientists study the effects of individual microbes on the mouse's health and immune system.

Sentences with «gnotobiotic mice»

TFUMseq (Temporal FUnctional Metagenomics sequencing) uses shotgun libraries cloned into a recipient bacterial species, tracked over time in gnotobiotic mice by deep sequencing and computational methods. (msb.embopress.org)
Effects of Intestinal Microbiota on Brain Development in Humanized Gnotobiotic Mice — Jing Lu — Scientific Reports (microbiomedigest.com)
Using a «gnotobiotic mouse model» — where mice were «colonized with a synthetic human gut microbiota composed of fully sequenced commensal bacteria» — Desai et al reported on the effects of different diets with different fibre content. (biomeonboardawareness.com)
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