Mighty Mouse (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Mighty Mouse

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One giant mouse weighs more than six 'mini-mice' of the same age. The biggest mice in the world evolved through targeted breeding over many generations. Scientists can use these animals to identify the genes responsible for body growth.

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Lutz Bunger, University of Edinburgh

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