Fighting cancer: Animal research at Cambridge Why do we use mice? Over eight out of ten animals used in research at Cambridge are mice. Their short life span and fast reproductive rate make it possible to investigate biological processes in many areas, at all stages of the life cycle. The mouse makes an excellent model for human disease because the organisation of their DNA and their gene expression is similar to humans, with ninety-eight percent of human genes having a comparable gene in the

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