Sentences with phrase «small rodent models»
This work illustrates how the study of inbred canine populations can provide new insights into the genetic underpinnings of complex disease, bridging the gap between small rodent models and humans.
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The prairie vole, a small monogamous rodent found in North America, provides a model to study this complex phenomenon.
Historically, mice have been the rodents of choice for autism research, partly because there are so many models representing a broad range of autism - relevant genetic mutations, and partly because they're small and relatively cheap.
«The work clearly shows that, despite their size, small rodents play a much larger role in seed dispersal for some tree species than previously recognized,» says Joshua Plotkin, a population biologist at the University of Pennsylvania who mathematically models evolutionary and ecological questions.
«Much of this information currently comes from rodent models and small clinical trials but the evidence is encouraging.»