RLA/N

Colour: Albino.

Genet. c.

Origin: Bignami selected for high avoidance conditioning with light as a conditioned stimulus and electric shock as an unconditioned stimulus (Bignami 1965). This outbred stock to NIH in 1968 where brother x sister mating was initiated. See also RHA. Note that the original outbred stock and other independently-derived inbred strains may differ in characteristics. Behavioural characteristics described by Driscoll et al (1979) and Fumm and Battig (1979). See RHA for details of comparative studies involving both strains.

Driscoll P., Fumm H., and Battig K. (1979) Maternal behavior in two rat lines selected for differences in the acquisition of two-way avoidance. Experientia 35, 786-788.

Fumm H. and Battig H. (1979) Development of exploratory behavior in RHA- and RLA-rats. Experientia 35, 920.