Chengxiang Qiu

Feb 14, 2024 | nature.com | Chengxiang Qiu |Beth Martin |Riza M. Daza |Megan Taylor |Olivia Fulton |Xinxian Deng | +6 more

AbstractThe house mouse (Mus musculus) is an exceptional model system, combining genetic tractability with close evolutionary affinity to humans1,2. Mouse gestation lasts only 3 weeks, during which the genome orchestrates the astonishing transformation of a single-cell zygote into a free-living pup composed of more than 500 million cells.