In the early 1930's, this animal was used by virologist Richard Shope to isolate his namesake papillomavirus.
In the early 1930's, this animal was used by virologist Richard Shope to isolate his namesake papillomavirus. One of the first attempts at inducing the formation of squamous cell carcinomas came when Japanese pathologist Yamagiwa Katsusaburo applied coal tar to the inner surface of this animal's ear. Either a guinea pig or this animal is used in the Anton test for the presence of Listeria. In 1998, one of these animals named Alba was controversial given the GFP gene. This animal is the most common (*) mammalian source of polyclonal antibodies for laboratory use, and long-term potentiation was discovered while studying the hippocampus of this animal. In the 1950's, myxoma virus was released to control an invasive population of this animal in Australia. For 10 points, name this mammalian model organism known for its high reproductive rate.
In the early 1930's, this animal was used by virologist Richard Shope to isolate his namesake papillomavirus.
rabbits [or oryctolagus cuniculus; accept hare, bunny, or basically any specific species of rabbits] 