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Recent update from: 29.06.04

Animal models provide a unique source to study the effects of mutations in vivo. This page provides a compilation of data on animal models of inherited retinal disorders. We report on animal models as a source for research on causes of inherited retinal disorders.
We like to acknowledge the cooperation with Tim Schoen and Gustavo Aguirre who provided a compilation of animal models including treatment related animal models which can be downloaded here.

Primates	Macaca mulatta (Rhesus monkey)
Rodentia	Mus musculus (Mouse) naturally occuring Mus musculus (Mouse) artificial Rattus norvegicus (Norwegian rat)	Domestic animals	Canidae Canis familiaris (Dog) Felidae Felis catus (Cat) Aves Gallus gallus (Chicken) Artiodactyla Sus scrofa (Pig)
Other Vertebrates	Fish	Insecta	Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly)
Animals used in Research		- Species list listing

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Contact the editor	This site is maintained and edited by Dr. rer. medic. Markus Preising, Dipl.Biol. Molecular Genetics Laboratory Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismology and Ophthalmogenetics University of Regensburg Head: Prof. Dr. med. Birgit Lorenz