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Monument to the laboratory mouse

Sculpture features a lab mouse knitting the double helix of DNA

This sculpture features a lab mouse knitting the double helix of DNA. It commemorates the sacrifice of lab animals used in genetic and medical research.

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Published: 10 September 2024Updated: 31 January 2024Size: 2.46 MB
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