Anything But Modest: The Mouse Continues To Contribute To Humankind
Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 09:21
in Paleontology & Archaeology
"Big things come in small packages," the saying goes, and it couldn't be more true when discussing the mouse. This little creature has become a crucial part of human history through its contributions in understanding human genetics and disease. In a review published in Disease Models & Mechanisms, genetics researchers from Yale University School of Medicine and Fudan University School of Life Sciences discuss the history and future of mice as a model organism.