Mus musculus castaneus

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Mus musculus castaneus is an Asian subspecies of the house mouse commonly used in genetic and evolutionary research.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf house mouse subspecies
subspecies
class Mammalia
commonName Asian house mouse
contrastedWith Mus musculus domesticus
Mus musculus musculus NERFINISHED
diet omnivorous
family Muridae NERFINISHED
genus Mus NERFINISHED
habitat agricultural areas
commensal with humans
human settlements
hasGeneticDivergence significant from Mus musculus domesticus
significant from Mus musculus musculus
hasGenomeSequenced true
hasKaryotype 40 chromosomes
hasLatinName Mus musculus castaneus NERFINISHED
hasMitochondrialLineage distinct from Mus musculus domesticus
hasPhenotype differences in body size relative to other Mus musculus subspecies
distinct coat color variation compared to Mus musculus domesticus
isModelFor human disease genetics (comparative)
mammalian genetics
isWildDerived true
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Asia NERFINISHED
East Asia NERFINISHED
South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia
order Rodentia
parentTaxon Mus musculus NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproductiveMode sexual reproduction
subspeciesOf Mus musculus
taxonRank subspecies
usedFor evolutionary research
genetic research
genome-wide association studies
population genetics studies
speciation research
usedIn hybrid zone studies
introgression line panels
laboratory mouse strain development
usedToStudy adaptive evolution
demographic history of house mice
gene flow among mouse subspecies
genetic basis of complex traits

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house mouse (Mus musculus) hasSubspecies Mus musculus castaneus
subject surface form: Mus musculus