Naked mole-rats: unique opportunities and husbandry challenges.
The naked mole-rat is a relative newcomer to biomedical and behavioral studies. The authors review this unusual rodent's uses in research, husbandry, reproduction, and common diseases.
Artwohl
James
J
Biologic Resources Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1840 W. Taylor St., MC 533, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. jeart@uic.edu
Hill
Tim
T
Comer
Chris
C
Park
Thom
T
D000820:Animal Diseases; D032761:Animal Experimentation; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D019577:Mole Rats / Q000502:physiology*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*