title: The rat: a model used in biomedical research.
abstract: The rat evokes fear and disgust in a large percentage of people around the world. Yet, other people are fascinated by this amazing creature that is raised as a pet, has an important place in several religions, and is a prominent model for biomedical research. This book focuses on a variety of methodologies that can be used in this remarkable model. This chapter sets the stage by providing a perspective on why the rat remains an important model in biomedical research.
authors.affiliation: Human & Molecular Genetics Center, Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
authors.forename: Howard J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jacob
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000379:methods*; D019295:Computational Biology / Q000379:methods; D005819:Genetic Markers; D023281:Genomics / Q000379:methods; D023421:Models, Animal; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000379:methods; D051381:Rats / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers