Preferred Label : Rhesus Monkey;
NCIt synonyms : Macaca mulatta; Rhesus;
NCIt related terms : Rhesus Macaque;
NCIt definition : A pale brown macaque (Macaca mulatta) native to India, China, and other parts of Asia;
often used in medical research. A medium-sized diurnal primate, the Macaca mulatta
has a diet of plant material and insects that it can store in pouches in its mouth.
The rhesus monkey has an inquisitive, destructive nature with a tendency to bite and
pinch; captive breeds are used almost exclusively for medical research. The rhesus
monkey has a long history in biomedical research owing to its relative ease in upkeep,
most famously utilized in the study of the rhesus factor in human blood groups, the
effects of space travel on humans, as well as being the first cloned and transgenic
primate.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A pale brown macaque, Macaca mulatta.;
Taxon ID : 9544;
Origin ID : C14233;
UMLS CUI : C0024400;
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