Peter Hoppe transferring fertilized embryos. (Embryos are eggs that have started dividing.) He has microinjected the embryos with DNA and is in the process of implanting them into a female mouse for subsequent development and birth.
The Jackson Laboratory breeds genetically specific mice and ships over two million mice per year to medical research laboratories around the world. This enables scientists in different parts of the world to test and duplicate experiments on genetically identical specimens. The mice are bred for naturally occurring mutations that mimic human maladies. Mice are the best genetic model for medical studies because they are so well known genetically, even better than humans.
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