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Animals used in scientific experiments in the UK 2015-2017, by genetic status

Number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2015 to 2017, by genetic status

The data shows the number of animals used in scientific experiments in Great Britain from 2015 to 2017, by genetic status. The majority of animals used in scientific experiments were not genetically altered.

Not genetically altered 1360222 1166607
Genetically altered without a harmful phenotype 572694 593047
Genetically altered with a harmful phenotype 147054 126279