Organisms

Miniature Swine

Genetically developed small pigs for use in biomedical research. There are several strains - Yucatan miniature, Sinclair miniature, and Minnesota miniature.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Genetically developed small pigs for use in biomedical research. There are several strains - Yucatan miniature, Sinclair miniature, and Minnesota miniature.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Minipigs
  • Swine, Miniature
  • Miniature Swines
  • Minipig
  • Swines, Miniature

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Swine (1966-1982)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.500w.880w.399w.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Miniature Swine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013556
  2. Miniature Swine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_pig
  3. Miniature Swine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q767508