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I am curious, why are they still using mice and not tiny monkeys? If they are using some animals, why use random mice and not a primate? Any specific reason oth
by Aspos 5y ago
I am curious, why are they still using mice and not tiny monkeys? If they are using some animals, why use random mice and not a primate? Any specific reason other than tradition?
- whynaut 5y agodwonvoting for curiosity is dangerous. If one finds this comment distasteful, it is much more valuable for future readers to explain why, rather than downvote and keep scrolling.
- antognini 5y agoFunny enough, The Economist just had an article about this and an attempt to make lemurs a model species: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/a-tiny-primate-may-join-the-ranks-of-the-worlds-model-organisms/21806681 https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/a-tiny-prim...
- s1artibartfast 5y agoMostly legal and ethical barriers are vastly higher for non human primates
- Aspos 5y agoSounds like an opportunity for those living in friendlier jurisdictions. Lab-as-a-service in a warm country with a relaxed legal regime for biomedical studies?