News tagged with house mice
Secrets of a t-haplotype gene revealed: Decade-long hunt turns up key gene involved in early mammalian development
The t haplotype in mice—a block of linked genes occupying the proximal half of mouse chromosome 17—is one of the best-studied examples of a selfish genetic element. Through an elaborate sperm-poisoning ...
Genetics
Mar 08, 2013 |
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Is athleticism linked to brain size? Research on mice shows that exercise-loving mice have larger midbrains
Is athleticism linked to brain size? To find out, researchers at the University of California, Riverside performed laboratory experiments on house mice and found that mice that have been bred for dozens of ...
Medical research
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Hantavirus: Be careful, not fearful
(Medical Xpress)—Hantavirus, a potentially fatal virus transmitted by rodents such as deer mice, is making news following an unusual outbreak at a popular tourist area of Yosemite National Park. The recent ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2012 |
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