Department of Biology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, USA.
Lab Anim (NY). 2010 Jul;39(7):219-26. doi: 10.1038/laban0710-219.
Monodelphis domestica, commonly called the laboratory opossum, is a useful laboratory animal for studying marsupial embryogenesis and mammalian development. Females breed year-round and the animals can be sustainably bred indoors. The authors draw on their own laboratory's experience to supplement previously published research on laboratory opossums. They describe a breeding protocol that reliably produces timed-pregnant M. domestica. Additionally, the authors discuss general laboratory opossum husbandry techniques and describe how to collect, handle and culture embryos.
短尾负鼠，俗称实验室负鼠，是研究有袋动物胚胎发生和哺乳动物发育的有用实验室动物。雌性全年繁殖，这些动物可以在室内可持续繁殖。作者借鉴了自己实验室的经验，补充了之前关于实验室负鼠的研究。他们描述了一种可靠地产生定时怀孕的 M. domestica 的繁殖方案。此外，作者还讨论了实验室负鼠的一般饲养技术，并描述了如何收集、处理和培养胚胎。
