The importance of understanding the natural history of novel species used in research

Lab Animal

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 32-33

  Mayer, Jörg ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL CARE COMMITTEES; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; HOUSING, ANIMAL;

EID: 16544362511     PISSN: 00937355     EISSN: 15484475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/laban1004-32     Document Type: Article

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