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We are increasing our support for the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs). See the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) website for more information.

• Animals in research (PDF 50KB)
• Research using genetically modified animals (PDF 29KB)
• Responsibility in the use of animals in bioscience research (PDF 568KB)
• Sharing and archiving of genetically altered mice (PDF 621KB)
• Bioenergy research (PDF 356KB)
• GM research in crops and other plants (PDF 71KB)
• Misuse of research (PDF 37KB)
• Misuse of research - joint statement (PDF 64KB)
• Stem cell research (PDF 819KB)

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