Swine models are relatively new kids on the block for modeling human health and diseases
when compared to rodents and dogs. Because of the similarity to humans in size …

The pig is becoming increasingly important as a biomedical model. Given the similarities
between pigs and humans, a greater understanding of the underlying biology of human …

Swine are an excellent large animal model for human health and disease because their size
and physiology are similar to humans, in particular, with respect to the skin, heart …

Genetically modified animals are vital for gaining a proper understanding of disease
mechanisms. Mice have long been the mainstay of basic research into a wide variety of …

The third conference focusing on Swine in Biomedical Research was held at the Fairmont
Hotel in Chicago from January 27 to 29, 2005, to identify areas of study or methodologies …

This review is a short update on the diversity of swine biomedical models and the
importance of genomics in their continued development. The swine has been used as a …

Animal models of human diseases play a critical role in medical research. Pigs are
anatomically and physiologically more like humans than are small rodents such as mice …

For the last 2 decades, swine have been used with increasing frequency in biomedical
research as replacements for dogs and primates, as well as models of human disease …

The genetics of the pig: Pigs as a model for biomedical sciences. Page 1 ©CAB International
2011. The Genetics of the Pig, 426 2nd Edn (eds MF Rothschild and A. Ruvinsky) Kristy N …

Genetically modified animal models are important for understanding the pathogenesis of
human disease and developing therapeutic strategies. Although genetically modified mice …