A laboratory mouse in which a gene affecting hair growth has been knocked out (left), is shown next to a normal lab mouse. Knocking out the activity of a gene provides information about what that gene normally does. Humans share many genes with mice. Consequently, observing the characteristics of<unk>  mice gives researchers information that can be used to better understand how a similar gene may cause or contribute to disease in humans. Examples of research in which<unk>  mice have been useful include studying and modeling different kinds of cancer, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, substance abuse, anxiety, aging and Parkinson's disease.<unk>  mice also offer a biological and scientific context in which drugs and other therapies can be developed and tested. Millions of<unk>  mice are used in experiments each year.
Knockout mouse
Seegene
NSG mouse
Human cloning
Vishnevsky liniment
SyncThink
FinnGen
Biobreeding rat