The sequence of the mouse genome is a key informational tool for understanding the
contents of the human genome and a key experimental tool for biomedical research. Here …

The human genome holds an extraordinary trove of information about human development,
physiology, medicine and evolution. Here we report the results of an international …

The house mouse has been used as a privileged model organism since the early days of
genetics, and the numerous experiments made with this small mammal have regularly …

Abstract The Mouse Genomes Project was initiated in 2009 with the goal of using next-
generation sequencing technologies to catalogue molecular variation in the common …

Most inbred laboratory mouse strains are known to have originated from a mixed but limited
founder population in a few laboratories,. However, the effect of this breeding history on …

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The laboratory mouse shares the majority of its protein-coding genes with humans, making it
the premier model organism in biomedical research, yet the two mammals differ in …

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The laboratory rat (Rattus norvegicus) is an indispensable tool in experimental medicine
and drug development, having made inestimable contributions to human health. We report …

The completion of the human genome will greatly accelerate the development of a new
branch of science—evolutionary genomics. We can now directly address important …