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Inbred Mice in Research

Nature volume 221, page 716 (1969)Cite this article

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Very few inbred strains of mice are used in cancer and immunological research. Should there be more ?

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    MICHAEL F. W. FESTING

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FESTING, M. Inbred Mice in Research. Nature 221, 716 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/221716a0

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