Comparative genome mapping of the deer mouse (<it>Peromyscus maniculatus</it>) reveals greater similarity to rat (<it>Rattus norvegicus</it>) than to the lab mouse (<it>Mus musculus</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Deer mice (<it>Peromyscus maniculatus</it>) and congeneric species are the most common North American mammals. They represent an emerging system for the genetic analyses of the physiological and behavioral bases of habita...

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Main Authors: O'Neill Rachel J, Vrana Paul B, Glenn Julie, Lewandowski Adrienne A, Ramsdell Clifton M, Dewey Michael J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-02-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/65