Inbred Strains
of Mice: IOR
Inbr (Hab) 65. Albino:
c. Origin: R. Castillo Menendez from 1970
from outbred albino mice. High fertility, low mortality and rapid growth
in tropical conditions. Tumour incidence 32%. Amyloidosis and chronic
nephritis seen in old animals. 95% of old animals also develop cataracts
which may be caused by a recessive mutation (
Menendez
and Abdraschitova 1990). Maintaind by Hab.
Menendez
R. C. and Abdraschitova E. (1990) Development and characterization of
the IOR/Hab inbred mouse strain. Lab. Anim. 24, 303-307.
INBRED STRAINS OF MICE
Updated 9 Apr. 1998
Michael FW
Festing
MRC Toxicology Unit, Hodgkin Building,
University of Leicester,
UK
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