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Advancing swine models for human health and diseases.

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Swine models are relatively new kids on the block for modeling human health and diseases when compared to rodents and dogs. Because of the similarity to humans in size, physiology, and genetics, the pig has made significant strides in advancing the understanding of the human condition, and is thus an excellent choice for an animal model. Recent technological advances to genetic engineering of the swine genome enhance the utility of swine as models of human genetic diseases.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Eric M Walters, Randall S Prather

Institution: University of Missouri

Language: English

Topic: Animal Genetics and Reproduction

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Abbott Laboratories, Edwards Lifesciences, National Institutes of Health

Award: National Swine Resource and Research Center (NSRRC) Years 21-25