Mustela_putorius_furo_WGS_female
Mustela putorius furo genome sequencing project
Ferrets have a long history as animal model subjects. In 1933, influenza-induced rhinitis was first observed in ferrets. Because this model mimics the shedding of viruses from respiratory tissue in a fashion similar to humans, their importance as an animal model was immediately apparent.  This project represents the female domestic ferret.