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...pedigreed breeding mice were caught in the flames. They represented 30 carefully bred strains, each with special qualities. Some were valuable because they were susceptible to polio, others were prone to nervous crises. Certain yellow mice (which grow fat with age) were used in the study of fatty (liposarcoma) cancers. Certain long-cherished strains were used in educational institutions all over the country to illustrate the Mendelian laws of inheritance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Mouse Hunt | 11/17/1947 | See Source »

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