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실험실 쥐의 건강과 복지의 지표로 둥지 건물

Published: December 24, 2013 doi: 10.3791/51012
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1Research Models and Services, Charles River, 2Department of Clinical Sciences, Tufts University, 3Department of Comparative Medicine, Stanford University, 4Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

Materials

Name Company Catalog Number Comments
Enviro-Dri Shepherd Specialty Papers Crinkled paper nesting material
Nestlet Ancare Compressed cotton nesting material

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실험실 쥐의 건강과 복지의 지표로 둥지 건물
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Gaskill, B. N., Karas, A. Z., Garner, J. P., Pritchett-Corning, K. R. Nest Building as an Indicator of Health and Welfare in Laboratory Mice. J. Vis. Exp. (82), e51012, doi:10.3791/51012 (2013).

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