E3

Inbr. F55+?.

Colour: Fawn hooded.

Genet: a, C, h, r.

Origin: Kröning, Göttingen from rats of unknown origin selected for fawn hooded phenotype, to Hannover 1957 at F16. To Gottschewski in 1964, then back to Hannover in 1968.

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Characteristics

Has platelet storage disease associated with the red-eyed yellow locus, as described by Raymond and Dodds (1975) for the FH strain. (Hedrich, unpublished).

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Raymond S. L. and Dodds W. J. (1975) Characterization of the fawn-hooded rat as a model for hemostatic studies. Thromb. Diathes. Haemorrh. 33, 361-369.

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