Essential Resources and Best Practices for Laboratory Mouse Research
January 2025
in “
Molecules and Cells
”
TLDR Use ethical and humane practices in mouse research.
This guide serves as an essential resource for researchers new to laboratory mouse research, focusing on key areas such as mouse husbandry, maintenance, and sourcing of mouse strains and data. It highlights the importance of ethical considerations in research, particularly the 3Rs—replacement, reduction, and refinement—to promote responsible and humane practices in the use of mice as model organisms in biomedical and life science research.