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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Mus
Subgenus: Mus
Species:
M. caelus
Binomial name
Mus caelus
Subspecies
Synonyms

Mus coelus

The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus Mus. Although a wild animal, the house mouse has benefited significantly from associating with human habitation to the point that truly wild populations are significantly less common than the semi-tame populations near human activity.

The house mouse has been domesticated as the pet or fancy mouse, and as the laboratory mouse, which is one of the most important model organisms in biology and medicine. The complete mouse reference genome was sequenced in 2002.[2][3]

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Life cycle and reproduction

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Mice and humans

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References

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  1. ^ Musser, G.; Hutterer, R.; Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Mitsainas, G. (2021) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Mus musculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T13972A197519724. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T13972A197519724.en. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  2. ^ Gregory SG, Sekhon M, Schein J, Zhao S, Osoegawa K, Scott CE, et al. (August 2002). "A physical map of the mouse genome". Nature. 418 (6899): 743–50. Bibcode:2002Natur.418..743G. doi:10.1038/nature00957. PMID 12181558. S2CID 4325788.
  3. ^ Waterston RH, Lindblad-Toh K, Birney E, Rogers J, Abril JF, Agarwal P, et al. (December 2002). "Initial sequencing and comparative analysis of the mouse genome". Nature. 420 (6915): 520–62. Bibcode:2002Natur.420..520W. doi:10.1038/nature01262. PMID 12466850.

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Category:Mus (rodent) Category:Cosmopolitan mammals House Mouse Category:Storage pests House Mouse