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A domesticated form of the European polecat (Mustela putorius), domesticated ~2,500 years ago, originally for hunting rabbits ("ferreting"). Adults weigh 0.7โ2 kg (males larger), with a long, slender body (~50 cm including tail) adapted for pursuing prey into burrows. Common color morphs include sable (wild-type), albino (white with red eyes), and silver. They are obligate carnivores. Ferrets are curious, playful, and social, sleeping 14โ18 hours per day. In biomedical research, they are the gold standard model for influenza, as their respiratory tract has sialic acid receptor distribution similar to humans, making them susceptible to human influenza strains. They are also used in SARS-CoV-2, RSV, and cystic fibrosis research. They are seasonally polyestrous; females can die of aplastic anemia from hyperestrogenism if not bred or spayed during estrus. Gestation: ~42 days, 1โ18 kits. They are the third most popular pet carnivore after cats and dogs. Lifespan: 6โ10 years. Common diseases include insulinoma, adrenal disease, and lymphoma.
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Species-Related Single-Cell Datasets92Datasets
| DataID โ | Latin Name โ | Folder ID โ | Tissue โ | Title โ | Detail | QC | Analysis |
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| Data0787 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T04R03S02-SKO3 | Frontal lobe | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0828 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T04R03S01-SKO3 | Frontal lobe | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0789 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T04R07S01-SKO3 | Occipital lobe | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0830 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T04R07S01-SKO3 | Occipital lobe | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0788 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T04R05S01-SKO3 | Parietal lobe | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0829 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T04R05S01-SKO3 | Parietal lobe | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0786 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T04R01S01-SKO3 | Temporal lobe | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0827 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T04R01S01-SKO3 | Temporal lobe | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0818 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T47R01S01-SKO3 | Hippocampus | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0859 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T47R01S01-SKO3 | Hippocampus | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0822 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T53R01S01-SKO3 | Thalamus | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0862 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T53R01S01-SKO3 | Thalamus | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0823 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T54R01S01-SKO3 | Hypothalamus | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0863 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T54R01S01-SKO3 | Hypothalamus | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0819 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T48R01S01-SKO3 | Striatum | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0860 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T48R01S01-SKO3 | Striatum | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0785 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T03R01S01-SKO3 | Cerebellum | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0826 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T03R01S01-SKO3 | Cerebellum | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0820 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T50R01S01-SKO3 | Retina and pigment epithelium | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0861 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T50R01S01-SKO3 | Retina and pigment epithelium | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0805 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T26R01S01-SKO3 | Spinal cord | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0846 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T26R01S01-SKO3 | Spinal cord | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0821 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T51R01S01-SKO3 | Sciatic nerve | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0816 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T44R01S01-SKO3 | Bone marrow | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0857 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T44R01S01-SKO3 | Bone marrow | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0808 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T29R01S01-SKO3 | PBMC | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0849 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T29R01S01-SKO3 | PBMC | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0807 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T28R01S01-SKO3 | Spleen | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0848 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T28R01S01-SKO3 | Spleen | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0809 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T30R01S01-SKO3 | Lymph node | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0850 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T30R01S01-SKO3 | Lymph node | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0792 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T07R01S01-SKO3 | Tonsil | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0833 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T07R01S01-SKO3 | Tonsil | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0795 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T12R01S01-SKO3 | Aorta | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0836 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T12R01S01-SKO3 | Aorta | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0794 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T11R01S01-SKO3 | Heart | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0835 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T11R01S01-SKO3 | Heart | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0793 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T08R04S01-SKO3 | Lung | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0834 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T08R04S01-SKO3 | Lung | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0802 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T23R02S01-SKO3 | Liver | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0843 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T23R02S01-SKO3 | Liver | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0803 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T24R01S02-03-SKO3 | Gallbladder | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0844 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T24R01S01-SKO3 | Gallbladder | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0797 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T18R01S01-SKO3 | Stomach | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0838 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T18R01S01-SKO3 | Stomach | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0804 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T25R01S01-SKO3 | Pancreas | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0845 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T25R01S01-SKO3 | Pancreas | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0800 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T21R01S01-SKO3 | Esophagus | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0841 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T21R01S01-SKO3 | Esophagus | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0801 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T22R01S01-SKO3 | Duodenum | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0842 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T22R01S01-SKO3 | Duodenum | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0798 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T19R01S01-SKO3 | Colon | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0799 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T20R01S01-SKO3 | Colon | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0839 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T19R01S01-SKO3 | Colon | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0840 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T20R01S01-SKO3 | Colon | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0783 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T01R01S01-SKO3 | Salivary gland | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0824 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T01R01S01-SKO3 | Salivary gland | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0791 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T06R01S01-SKO3 | Tongue | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0832 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T06R01S01-SKO3 | Tongue | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0813 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T34R01S01-SKO3 | Testis | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0854 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T34R01S01-SKO3 | Testis | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1141 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T34R01S05-SKO3 | Testis | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1151 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T34R01S05-SKO3 | Testis | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1152 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T34R01S05b-SKO3 | Testis | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0817 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T46R01S01-SKO3 | Pituitary gland | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0858 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T46R01S01-SKO3 | Pituitary gland | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0811 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T32R01S01-SKO3 | Adrenal gland | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0852 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T32R01S01-SKO3 | Adrenal gland | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0784 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T02R01S01-SKO3 | Thyroid gland | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0825 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T02R01S01-SKO3 | Thyroid gland | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0810 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T31R01S01-SKO3 | Visceral adipose | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0851 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T31R01S01-SKO3 | Visceral adipose | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0812 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T33R01S01-SKO3 | Skeletal muscle | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0853 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T33R01S01-SKO3 | Skeletal muscle | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0790 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T05R01S01-SKO3 | Cartilage | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0831 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T05R01S02-SKO3 | Cartilage | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0806 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T27R01S01-SKO3 | Abdominal wall | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0847 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T27R01S01-SKO3 | Abdominal wall | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0814 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T42R01S04-SKO3 | Kidney | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0855 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T42R01S03-SKO3 | Kidney | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1113 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T42R01S01-SKO3 | Kidney | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1129 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T42R01S03-SKO3 | Kidney | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1147 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T42R04S02-SKO3 | Kidney | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1148 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T42R01S08-SKO3 | Kidney | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1149 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T42R04S02-SKO3 | Kidney | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1150 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T42R01S08-SKO3 | Kidney | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1158 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T42R04S10-SKO3 | Kidney | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0815 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T43R01S01-SKO3 | Bladder | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0856 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T43R01S02-SKO3 | Bladder | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0796 | Mustela putorius furo | A04T17R01S01-SKO3 | Skin | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data0837 | Mustela putorius furo | A05T17R01S01-SKO3 | Skin | Cross-species Biomedical Cell Atlas | QC | Analysis | |
| Data1237 | Mustela putorius furo | Mustela_putorius_furo_NA_2022_Rank0001 | Brain | Allen | QC | Analysis |
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