#1861Medicine & HealthFront Page14 November 2025
First 'On-Off Switch' for Genes Created in Hamsters, Boosting Disease Research
Researchers have overcome a major hurdle by creating the first golden Syrian hamster with a 'conditional knockout' gene. This breakthrough allows scientists to switch specific genes off in particular tissues at chosen times, transforming the hamster into a more powerful model for studying human diseases like cancer and heart conditions.
By Chen, Zhang, Fan, Li, Guan, Wan, Kong, Qi, Pan, Shi, Su, Gao, Huang, Xian, Liu, Wang, Ma
