The history of the labrat 🐀 dates back centuries, and the sequencing of the rat genome in the early 2000s means rat research is providing more insight than ever.
around 450 to 540 days old. The rodents' rapid aging is helpful to scientists studying the aging process in humans. However, scientists still disagree on how rat age correlates to human age.
But there are similarities between rats and humans that are more straightforward. Rats can be used to study almost every . There are also strong structural similarities between rat and human brains, which enables neuroscientists to use rats to learn more about human brain functions.of the sensorimotor cortex is designated for processing information sensed by the rat's whiskers. Likewise, the human cortex uses nearly 40 percent to process visual information.The need for laboratory rats has increased in the past 60 years and will likely continue to grow.
In time, the law evolved to include all warm-blooded animals, with the exception of mice, rats and birds. Because the law specifically does not include rats, government officials do not inspect laboratories that use and house rats. Without government oversight, it's difficult to determine how many rats are in the U.S. labs. One study estimated as many as 115 million rats are being used for research.
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