Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T08:44:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2004-01-01; The gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) is a rodent native of the arid regions of Mongolia and China. Because the gerbil can be easily bred in laboratory conditions, this species has been largely used as an experimental model in biomedical research. However, there is still little information concerning the t...