Microminipig, a non-rodent experimental animal optimized for life science research: preface
| Autor: | Atsushi Sugiyama, Yasukatsu Izumi, Katzuhiko Itoh, Naoki Kaneko |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
| Předmět: |
Pharmacology
geography.geographical_feature_category Drug Industry Swine Research lcsh:RM1-950 Environmental ethics Biological Science Disciplines Experimental animal lcsh:Therapeutics. Pharmacology Geography Animal model Science research Japan Models Animal Molecular Medicine Animals Swine Miniature Engineering ethics Foothills Drug industry |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, Vol 115, Iss 2, Pp 112-114 (2011) |
| ISSN: | 1347-8648 |
| Popis: | Fuji Micra Inc. has recently achieved success in a challenging and prospective project that produces the smallest pig in the world, the “Microminipig”, at a breeding farm at the foothills of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Microminipigs weigh approximately 7.0 kg at 6 months of age when they are mature. Microminipigs have been provided to several research organizations in Japan as a nonrodent experimental animal optimized for life science research. Keywords:: Microminipig, animal model, life science research |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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