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Species / Carnivores / Domestic ferret

Domestic ferret

Mustela putorius furo

Carnivores

14 yrs

Max Lifespan

1 kg

Adult Weight

SP202

Species ID

Tissues

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Species Overview

A domesticated form of the European polecat (Mustela putorius), domesticated ~2,500 years ago, originally for hunting rabbits ("ferreting"). Adults weigh 0.7–2 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 14–18 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, 1–18 kits. They are the third most popular pet carnivore after cats and dogs. Lifespan: 6–10 years. Common diseases include insulinoma, adrenal disease, and lymphoma.

DataID ↕	Latin Name ↕	Folder ID ↕	Tissue ↕	Title ↕	QC	Analysis
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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