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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animals
  3. laboratory animals
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organisms
  3. animals
  4. laboratory animals

Preferred term

laboratory animals

Type

  • Organism

Broader concept

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Related concepts

Synonyms

  • experimental animals
  • experiment animals
  • lab animals
  • research animals

Scope note

  • Experimental animals used either as the subject of research or as an experimental tool; For animal models of human diseases USE animal models; For mathematical models, e.g. animal genetics, USE mathematical models.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/9147

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