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Mice models are valuable, but... "One reason that mouse models might not completely mimic human disorders is that mice simply might not be capable of expressin
by adamredwoods 2y ago
Mice models are valuable, but...
"One reason that mouse models might not completely mimic human disorders is that mice simply might not be capable of expressing some cognitive human disease symptoms that are apparent to the observer. For example, Huntington's disease patients show dyskinesia (involuntary movements), whereas mice do not."
https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/the-use-of-animal-models-in-studying-855/ https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/the-use-of-animal-...