Perspectives in 2024

Mouse genetic studies are essential for our understanding of genotype–phenotype relationships. Here the authors discuss the technological advances that have accelerated the pace of mouse genetic discovery during the twenty-first century.

Biomedical research is experiencing a data explosion, but this does not guarantee building upon knowledge gained from previous experiments. Without appropriate metadata, data can be wasted, especially in animal research. A minimal metadata set is proposed to enable data repurposing, aligning with ARRIVE 2.0 guidelines and making in vivo data FAIR-compliant.