Transgenic mouse lines are useful for studies of human disease for all the following reasons EXCEPT
A) Mice are physiologically similar to humans.
B) New diseases can be induced in mice for which there is no human counterpart yet.
C) They allow the study of polygenic disease.
D) Technology advances have increased the ability to create mouse models of human disease.
E) A large reservoir of potential models exists in spontaneous or induced mutant loci.

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Transgenic mouse lines are engineered to express specific genes or mutations to mimic human diseases or conditions. Therefore, they cannot be used to induce new diseases for which there is no human counterpart.

Transgenic Mouse Lines Are Useful for Studies of Human Disease