ILAR News

ILAR News
Author: Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 510
Release: 1967
Genre: Electronic journals
ISBN:

Current Catalog

Current Catalog
Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1000
Release: 1969
Genre: Medicine
ISBN:

Includes subject section, name section, and 1968-1970, technical reports.

Care, Use, and Welfare of Marmosets as Animal Models for Gene Editing-Based Biomedical Research

Care, Use, and Welfare of Marmosets as Animal Models for Gene Editing-Based Biomedical Research
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 123
Release: 2019-08-26
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309488516

The marmoset, a type of small monkey native to South America, is a research model of increasing importance for biomedical research in the United States and globally. Marmosets offer a range of advantages as animal models in neuroscience, aging, infectious diseases, and other fields of study. They may be particularly useful for the development of new disease models using genetic engineering and assisted reproductive technologies. However, concerns have been voiced with respect to the development of new marmoset-based models of disease, ethical considerations for their use, the supply of marmosets available for research, and gaps in guidance for their care and management. To explore and address these concerns, the Roundtable on Science and Welfare in Laboratory Animal Use hosted a public workshop on October 22-23, 2018, in Washington, DC. The workshop focused on the availability of marmosets in the United States and abroad; animal welfare and ethical considerations stemming from the use of wildtype and genetically modified marmosets; and standards of housing and care, dietary needs, and feeding requirements for marmosets in captivity. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.