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A reference sequence for this emerging model organism will facilitate research on type 2 diabetes and the health effects of circadian rhythm disruption.

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Bacteria in the Lungs Can Regulate Autoimmunity in Rat Brains

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Hormones May Contribute to Asymmetrical Effects of Brain Injury

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Antisense Oligonucleotides Cross Rodents’ Blood-Brain Barrier

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Australian Research Faces Impending Scarcity of Lab Rodents

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Rat Remains Reveal Landscape Changes Wrought by Human Settlement of Polynesia

Parkinson’s Disease Enzyme Implicated in More Cases Than Realized

Rat Infestation Takes a Toll on Nearby Coral Reefs

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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