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'''Laboratory rats''' or '''lab rats''' are strains of the rat subspecies ''Rattus norvegicus domestica'' which are bred and kept for scientific research. While less commonly used for research than [[Mice|laboratory mice]], rats have served as an important animal model for research in psychology and biomedical science.<ref name="Vandenbergh">{{cite journal | | '''Laboratory rats''' or '''lab rats''' are strains of the rat subspecies ''Rattus norvegicus domestica'' which are bred and kept for scientific research. While less commonly used for research than [[Mice|laboratory mice]], rats have served as an important animal model for research in psychology and biomedical science.<ref name="Vandenbergh">{{cite journal |last1=Vandenbergh |first1=J. G. |title=Use of House Mice in Biomedical Research |journal=[[ILAR Journal]] |date=1 January 2000 |volume=41 |issue=3 |pages=133–135 |doi=10.1093/ilar.41.3.133 |doi-access=free}}</ref> | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* Wikipedia - [[Wikipedia:Laboratory rat]] | * Wikipedia - [[Wikipedia:Laboratory rat]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:40, 8 December 2023
Laboratory rats or lab rats are strains of the rat subspecies Rattus norvegicus domestica which are bred and kept for scientific research. While less commonly used for research than laboratory mice, rats have served as an important animal model for research in psychology and biomedical science.[1]
See Also
- Wikipedia - Wikipedia:Laboratory rat
References
- ↑ Vandenbergh et al.; "Use of House Mice in Biomedical Research" , https://doi.org/10.1093/ilar.41.3.133