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Direct linkSilverman, Wayne – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Mice have become the model of choice for studies of Down syndrome due to the fact that mouse chromosome 16 bears a striking resemblance to human chromosome 21. This has allowed researchers to create various mouse models of Down syndrome, but this is a tricky business on many levels. Great expertise is required to manipulate DNA to create these…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Animals, Down Syndrome, Molecular Structure
