A primer on rodent identification methods

Lab Animal

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 64-67

  Wang, Lotus ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ELECTRONICS; EXTERNAL EAR; INSTRUMENTATION; LABORATORY; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; REVIEW; TATTOOING; TOE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMALS; EAR, EXTERNAL; ELECTRONICS; LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE; MICE; TATTOOING; TOES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 19444371023     PISSN: 00937355     EISSN: 15484475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/laban0405-64     Document Type: Review

References (6)

1. Canadian Council on Animal Care. Experimental Animal User Training Core Topics Modules, Basic Animal Care, Animal Identification Brochure, http://www.ccac.ca/english/educat/Module09E/AIDB.html.
2. Case Transgenic & Targeting Facility, Case Western Reserve University. Frequently asked questions about breeding mice. http://ko.cwru.edu/ services/musfrming.html.
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