The phrase "lab rodents" refers to small animals like mice and rats that are used in scientific experiments or research conducted in laboratories. Full definition
There have been verified reports of cancer occurring in lab rodents due to microchips, but all veterinary experts I've contacted have pointed out that these rodents are sadly particularly prone to cancers. (articles.orlandosentinel.com)
In the previously unreported experiments implanting human brain organoids into lab rodents, most of the transplants survived, in one case for at least two months, according to summaries of the two papers being presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in Washington, D.C.. (scientificamerican.com)
The team also found that the use of fecal transplants — which are increasingly used for treating recurrent C. difficile colitis — affected the efficacy of ACT between different strains of lab rodents. (sciencedaily.com)