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How can human disease genes be studied?
One way to study the effect of a human gene is to insert it into an animal or remove a similar gene from an animal. These transgenic animals may help us understand and treat common diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease.
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Oncomouse, the first transgenic mouse to carry a human cancer gene variant.
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