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Why medical labs use genetically identical mice

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Modern clinical miracles depend entirely on genetically identical mice. Laboratories specifically breed perfectly uniform rodent clones to ensure testing variables remain stable, meaning our greatest cures stem from terribly compromised tiny creatures.

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