Borrow, don't breed: How historical controls can cut concurrent animal numbers

Steven Talbot, Sara Lutscher, Lisa Ernst, Lena Kistermann, Rene Tolba

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DOI: 10.14573/altex.2606081
Published: 2026-10-13
Container: ALTEX - Alternatives to Animal Experimentation
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@article{allodium:10.14573/altex.2606081,
  title = {Borrow, don't breed: How historical controls can cut concurrent animal numbers},
  author = {Steven Talbot and Sara Lutscher and Lisa Ernst and Lena Kistermann and Rene Tolba},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {ALTEX - Alternatives to Animal Experimentation},
  doi = {10.14573/altex.2606081},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.14573/altex.2606081}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Borrow, don't breed: How historical controls can cut concurrent animal numbers
AU  - Steven Talbot
AU  - Sara Lutscher
AU  - Lisa Ernst
AU  - Lena Kistermann
AU  - Rene Tolba
PY  - 2026
JO  - ALTEX - Alternatives to Animal Experimentation
DO  - 10.14573/altex.2606081
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Talbot, S., Lutscher, S., Ernst, L., Kistermann, L., & Tolba, R. (2026). Borrow, don't breed: How historical controls can cut concurrent animal numbers. ALTEX - Alternatives to Animal Experimentation. https://doi.org/10.14573/altex.2606081

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