Organisms

Wistar Rats

A strain of albino rat developed at the Wistar Institute that has spread widely at other institutions. This has markedly diluted the original strain.

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Abstract

A strain of albino rat developed at the Wistar Institute that has spread widely at other institutions. This has markedly diluted the original strain.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Wistar Rat
  • Rat, Wistar

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM with no qualifiers when experimental animal

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History Note

93; was see RATS, INBRED STRAINS 1982-92

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Previous Indexing

  • Rats (1966-1980)
  • Rats, Inbred Strains (1980-1992)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.992w.635w.505w.700w.900w

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NLM Classification

QY 60.R6

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wistar Rats. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017208. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017208
  2. Wistar Rats. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wistar_rat
  3. Wistar Rats. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15734314