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Gill, Thomas J. – Physiologist, 1985
Discusses major uses of rats as experimental animals for studying health concerns, pointing out that their size, gestation, and histocompatibility make them useful in various studies. Topic areas addressed include aging, autoimmune disease, genetics, cancer, diabetes, hypertension, infection, reproduction, and behavior. (DH)
Descriptors: Biomedicine, College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Animals