Arid Area Research Laboratory, Biological Sciences Faculty, University of Sciences and Technology of Houari Boumediene (USTHB), Algeria.
Laboratory of Physiology and Pharmacology, National School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Manouba, Tunisia.
Lab Anim. 2022 Aug;56(4):319-330. doi: 10.1177/00236772211069775. Epub 2022 Feb 25.
Selection of the appropriate species and strain of laboratory animals are among the scientist's major concerns. Tarabul's gerbil () is a small, seasonally breeding, desert rodent native to Africa. Despite its unique biological features, which make it an ideal model candidate for biomedical research, only a few reports have used it in research. Hence, the present review aims to provide more data about this species, covering all aspects of its biology, such as taxonomy, morphology, anatomy, ecology, wildlife biology, molecular biology, physiology, neurobiology, genetics, reproduction, development, evolutionary biology, and conservation biology, and covers current progress in exploration of , discussing its valuable characteristics, which are widely useful for research in various fields. This review paper is destined for biologists, scientists, mammologists, zoologists, academics, and students.
选择合适的实验动物物种和品系是科学家们主要关注的问题之一。塔尔阿布勒沙鼠（）是一种小型、季节性繁殖的沙漠啮齿动物，原产于非洲。尽管它具有独特的生物学特征，使其成为生物医学研究的理想模型候选者，但只有少数报告将其用于研究。因此，本综述旨在提供更多关于该物种的信息，涵盖其生物学的各个方面，如分类学、形态学、解剖学、生态学、野生动物生物学、分子生物学、生理学、神经生物学、遗传学、繁殖、发育、进化生物学和保护生物学，并涵盖了对其的探索的当前进展，讨论了它的有价值的特征，这些特征在各个领域的研究中都有广泛的用途。这篇综述文章面向生物学家、科学家、哺乳动物学家、动物学家、学者和学生。
