The Mouse in Biomedical Research: Normative Biology, Husbandry, and Models Volume 3 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780123694577)

Normative Biology, Husbandry, and Models, the third volume in the four volume set, The Mouse in Biomedical Research, encompasses 23 chapters whose contents provide a broad overview on the laboratory mouse's normative biology, husbandry, and its use as a model in biomedical research. This consists of chapters on behavior, physiology, reproductive physiology, anatomy, endocrinology, hematology, and clinical chemistry. Other chapters cover management, as well as nutrition, gnotobiotics and disease surveillance. There are also individual chapters describing the mouse as a model for the study of aging, eye research, neurodegenerative diseases, convulsive disorders, diabetes, and cardiovascular and skin diseases. Chapters on imaging techniques and the use of the mouse in assays of biological products are also included.

Author: James G. Fox
ISBN-10: 0123694574
ISBN-13: 9780123694577
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2006
Pages: 816
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 4.69lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.68w x 1.48d