TY - JOUR
T1 - Octodon degus (Molina 1782)
T2 - A model in comparative biology and biomedicine
AU - Ardiles, Alvaro O.
AU - Ewer, John
AU - Acosta, Monica L.
AU - Kirkwood, Alfredo
AU - Martinez, Agustin
AU - Ebensperger, Luis
AU - Bozinovic, Francisco
AU - Lee, Theresa M.
AU - Palacios, Adrian G.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - One major goal of integrative and comparative biology is to understand and explain the interaction between the performance and behavior of animals in their natural environment. The Caviomorph, Octodon degu, is a native rodent species from Chile, and represents a unique model to study physiological and behavioral traits, including cognitive and sensory abilities. Degus live in colonies and have a well-structured social organization, with a mostly diurnal-crepuscular circadian activity pattern. More notable is the fact that in captivity, they reproduce and live between 5 and 7 yr and show hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases (including Alzheimer's disease), diabetes, and cancer.
AB - One major goal of integrative and comparative biology is to understand and explain the interaction between the performance and behavior of animals in their natural environment. The Caviomorph, Octodon degu, is a native rodent species from Chile, and represents a unique model to study physiological and behavioral traits, including cognitive and sensory abilities. Degus live in colonies and have a well-structured social organization, with a mostly diurnal-crepuscular circadian activity pattern. More notable is the fact that in captivity, they reproduce and live between 5 and 7 yr and show hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases (including Alzheimer's disease), diabetes, and cancer.
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U2 - 10.1101/pdb.emo071357
DO - 10.1101/pdb.emo071357
M3 - Article
C2 - 23547147
AN - SCOPUS:84875893715
SN - 1940-3402
VL - 8
SP - 312
EP - 318
JO - Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
JF - Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
IS - 4
ER -