Primates share many biological characteristics with humans.As important experimental animals,pri-mates play an extremely vital role in medical research,becoming a key bridge between basic research and clini-cal application,and advancing biomedical-related research.This review focuses on the extensive research and application of primates as an important strategic resource in basic biology and translational medicine,demon-strates the important role of primates in promoting the transformation of basic research into clinical application and the contribution to the development of humanity health.
non-human primatesbasic biologytranslational medicinehuman health