The evolutionary history of wild and domestic brown rats (Rattus norvegicus)
J Munshi-South, JA Garcia, D Orton, M Phifer-Rixey - Science, 2024 - science.org
The brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) occupies nearly every terrestrial habitat with a human
presence and is one of our most important model organisms. Despite this prevalence, gaps …
presence and is one of our most important model organisms. Despite this prevalence, gaps …
Bring back the rat!
CS Carter, A Richardson, DM Huffman… - The Journals of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract As 2020 is “The Year of the Rat” in the Chinese astrological calendar, it seems an
appropriate time to consider whether we should bring back the laboratory rat to front-and …
appropriate time to consider whether we should bring back the laboratory rat to front-and …
House mouse Mus musculus dispersal in East Eurasia inferred from 98 newly determined complete mitochondrial genome sequences
Abstract The Eurasian house mouse Mus musculus is useful for tracing prehistorical human
movement related to the spread of farming. We determined whole mitochondrial DNA …
movement related to the spread of farming. We determined whole mitochondrial DNA …
Commensal rats and humans: integrating rodent phylogeography and zooarchaeology to highlight connections between human societies
Phylogeography and zooarchaeology are largely separate disciplines, yet each interrogates
relationships between humans and commensal species. Knowledge gained about human …
relationships between humans and commensal species. Knowledge gained about human …
The origins of the domesticate brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) and its pathways to domestication
Implications Historical evidence indicates that brown rats went through a series of human-
influenced and/or controlled-breeding events at different times and locations: Japan in the …
influenced and/or controlled-breeding events at different times and locations: Japan in the …
The assembled genome of the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat
TS Kalbfleisch, NA Hussien AbouEl Ela, K Li… - …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: We report the creation and evaluation of a de novo assembly of the genome of
the spontaneously hypertensive rat, the most widely used model of human cardiovascular …
the spontaneously hypertensive rat, the most widely used model of human cardiovascular …
Brown rat demography reveals pre-commensal structure in eastern Asia before expansion into Southeast Asia
EE Puckett, J Munshi-South - Genome Research, 2019 - genome.cshlp.org
Fossil evidence indicates that the globally distributed brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
originated in northern China and Mongolia. Historical records report the human-mediated …
originated in northern China and Mongolia. Historical records report the human-mediated …
Genomic analyses reveal three independent introductions of the invasive brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) to the Faroe Islands
Population genomics offers innovative approaches to test hypotheses related to the source
and timing of introduction of invasive species. These approaches are particularly …
and timing of introduction of invasive species. These approaches are particularly …
Human impacts on the evolution of rats and mice in East Asia
Modern human activities have significantly reshaped Earth's ecosystems, notably through
the domestication of animals and plants during the Neolithic era. This led to profound …
the domestication of animals and plants during the Neolithic era. This led to profound …
Three decades of rat genomics: approaching the finish (ed) line
The rat, Rattus norvegicus, has provided an important model for investigation of a range of
characteristics of biomedical importance. Here we survey the origins of this species, its …
characteristics of biomedical importance. Here we survey the origins of this species, its …