For Animal Model we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Cancer, Genome and Science.

Animal Model (Cancer)

An animal with a disease either the same as or like a disease in humans. Animal models are used to study the development and progression of diseases and to test new treatments before they are given to humans. Animals with transplanted human cancers or other tissues are called xenograft models.

Animal Model (Genome)

See: model organisms

Animal Model (Science)

A laboratory animal useful for medical research because it has specific characteristics that resemble a human disease or disorder. Scientists can create animal models, usually laboratory mice, by transferring new genes into them.

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