A35322.

Inbr. F89.

Colour: Black hooded.

Genet: a, h.

Origin: Curtiss and Dunning 1942 from a mutation originating in an aunt x nephew cross at F27 of animals of strain A990.

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Characteristics

Vaginal prolapse frequent. Short latency to emerge from cage into familiar (2/12) and novel environment (4/12) (Harrington 1971a). High open-field defaecation (3/12 males, 1/12 females, Harrington 1972). High wheel activity (3/12 females, 4/14 males) (Harrington 1971b).

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Harrington G. M. (1971a) Strain differences among rats initiating exploration of differing environments. Psychon. Sci. 23, 348-349.

Harrington G. M. (1971b) Strain differences in rotating wheel activity of the rat. Psychon. Sci. 23, 363-364.

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INBRED STRAINS OF RATS
Updated 9 Apr. 1998
Michael FW Festing
MRC Toxicology Unit, Hodgkin Building,
University of Leicester, UK