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The '''house mouse''' (''Mus musculus'') is a small [[mammal]] of the [[Order (biology)|order]] [[Rodent]]ia, characteristically having a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long naked or almost hairless tail. It is one of the most numerous species of the genus ''[[Mus (genus)|Mus]]''. Although a [[wild animal]], the house mouse mainly lives in association with humans.
The house mouse has been [[domestication|domesticated]] as the pet or [[fancy mouse]], and as the [[laboratory mouse]], which is one of the most important [[model organism]]s in [[biology]] and [[medicine]]. The complete mouse reference genome was sequenced in 2002.<ref name="Gregory"/><ref name="Mouse Genome Sequencing Consortium"/> Laboratory mice derived from the house mouse are by far the most common mammalian species used in [[genetic engineering|genetically engineered]] models for scientific research.<ref>{{cite web |title=The behaviour of laboratory mice as an indicator of welfare state in genetically modified mice |url=https://www.nc3rs.org.uk/behaviour-laboratory-mice-indicator-welfare-state-genetically-modified-mice |publisher=NC3Rs |accessdate=April 25, 2015}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=April 2016}}
{{ശാനാ|Mus musculus}}.
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