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The Biology and Husbandry of the African Spiny Mouse (Acomys cahirinus)and the Research Uses of a Laboratory Colony

African spiny mice (Acomysspp.) are unique precocial rodents that are found in Africa, the Middle East, and southern Asia. They exhibit several interesting life-history characteristics, including precocial development, communal breeding, and a suite of physiologic adaptations to desert life. In addi...

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Published in:J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci
Main Authors: Haughton, Cheryl L, Gawriluk, Thomas R, Seifert, Ashley W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4747004/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26817973
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