| Nomenclature |
F344/Arc |
| Product code |
F344 |
| Strain Description |
Inbred |
| Coat Colour |
Albino (a, B, c, h): |
| MHC Haplotype |
RT1lv1 |
- Interstitial cell tumours of the testis.
- Resistant to spontaneous autoimmune thyroiditis.
- Low incidence of nephritis.
- The most popular strain of rat for use in carcinogen evaluation, due to relatively low incidence of naturally occurring neoplasms but a relatively high responder to induced neoplasms via chemicals and/or irradiation.
- Young females are jumpy and don’t like being handled.
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