An interview study of phenotypic characterization of genetically-modified mice

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-283

  Thon, R ^a,b   Vondeling, H ^c   Lassen, J ^d   Hansen, A K ^d   Ritskes Hoitinga, M ^b  

^a Axelborg   (Denmark)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Genetically modified mice; Interview; Phenotypic characterization; Phenotyping

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DNA MODIFICATION; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL WELFARE; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INTERVIEW; PHENOTYPE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

ADULT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; ATTITUDE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MICE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ANIMAL; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PHENOTYPE;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 67650544389     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/la.2008.0080058     Document Type: Article

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