Introduction to Modern Medical Laboratory Animal Science

Author: Wang Ju / Chen Zhenwen (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Experimental animal science is an independent, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary field that emerged in the 1950s. It is one of the most active disciplines in the forefront of modern life science research. From the establishment of inbred strains in the early 20th century to the cultivation of gnotobiotic and germ-free animals; from the discovery of single immune-deficient animals to the development of composite immune-deficient animal models; from the emergence of transgenic and gene knockout animals to the birth of cloned animals, each has opened a new chapter in the advancement of human life sciences. The experimental animal assurance system remains a crucial supporting condition for the development of modern life sciences and has become the international "language" for medical science communication and achievement evaluation. Particularly in the field of biomedicine, experimental animals are hailed as the "living reagents" and the "most precise instruments." To a certain extent, the level of development in experimental animal science represents the advancement of life sciences in a country or region. With the development of modern higher medical education, experimental animal science has become an essential component of the knowledge structure for medical students and postgraduate students. Introduction to Modern Experimental Animal Science was written to meet the needs of experimental animal science teaching in medical colleges and universities, drawing on the authors' nearly two decades of teaching experience. In terms of content, it strives to reflect the fundamental theoretical framework of modern experimental animal science, integrate the latest developments in the field, and comply with the new national experimental animal standards of 2001. It introduces students with a concise yet comprehensive approach, adhering to the principles of "less is more" and "simple yet profound."