The Japanese laboratory almost snapped the genetically modified mice

The Kyoto University Laboratory, which is conducting experiments on pluripotent stem cells (iPS), has been warned by the Japanese Ministry of Science about the blame for managing genetically modified mice.

According to the new report, a total of 21 mice, including five genetically modified animals, were found in another room not in the dedicated rooms to manage them at the iPS Research and Application Center.

All 21 mice were found in a room dedicated to cleaning rat boxes that were full of shredded wood.

These rat boxes were brought in and no one knew that there were still mice inside.

Shinya Yamanaka, the recipient of the Nobel Prize for medicine for the development of iPS cell technology, apologized for the incident and said the management of laboratory mice at the center is one of the priorities. beginning of research activities.

The research center currently manages about 4,000 experimental mice and 60-70% of them are genetically modified mice.