What is the value of having transgenic mice with the human gene for Huntington's disease (HD)?

A. The mice can be sacrificed and their brains examined to learn about the early stages of the
disease.
B. The mice can be used to screen possible anti-HD drugs.
C. The mice are much more numerous and available for study than human patients.
D. The mice can be used to screen possible anti-HD drugs and are much more numerous and
available for study than human patients.
E. All of these.


E

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