Inbred Strains
of Rats: WAB
Inbr.F81.
Colour: Albino,
Genet. c.
Origin: Boots Ltd., from same stock as WAG, but separated in 1926, prior
to inbreeding. Benign thymoma in 23% of individuals over 2 years, with
50% incidence in castrated males and 57% in spayed females (Hinsull and Bellamy 1977).
Hinsull
S. M. and Bellamy D. (1977) Spontaneous thymoma in an inbred strain of
rat. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 58, 1609-1614.
INBRED STRAINS OF RATS
Updated 9 Apr. 1998
Michael FW
Festing
MRC Toxicology Unit, Hodgkin Building,
University of Leicester,
UK
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