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has gloss | eng: The OncoMouse or Harvard mouse is a type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified using modifications designed by Philip Leder and Timothy A. Stewart of Harvard University to carry a specific gene called an activated oncogene. The activated oncogene significantly increases the mouse’s susceptibility to cancer, and thus makes the mouse suitable for cancer research. The rights to the invention are owned by DuPont. "OncoMouse" is a registered trademark. |
lexicalization | eng: Onco-mouse |
lexicalization | eng: Oncomouse |
instance of | (noun) any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails mouse |
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has gloss | nld: De Harvard-muis (wetenschappelijke naam), ook wel Oncomouse (patentnaam) genoemd, is een muizenstam die zodanig voor wetenschappelijk onderzoek is gemodificeerd dat hij een zeer grote kans heeft om kanker te krijgen. |
lexicalization | nld: Harvard muis |
lexicalization | nld: Harvard-muis |
lexicalization | nld: Harvardmuis |
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