Researchers compare mammals' genomes to aid human clinical research
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 13:31
in Biology & Nature
For years, scientists have considered the laboratory mouse one of the best models for researching disease in humans because of the genetic similarity between the two mammals. Now, researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found that the basic principles of how genes are controlled are similar in the two species, validating the mouse's utility in clinical research.