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NBRP Rat No: 0848

Strain name: ACI.Cg-Du/Kyo

Commmon Name:

Rat Genome Database

Principal Investigator:

Takashi KuramotoTokyo University of Agriculture

Preservation Status:

Embryo Sperm Living Animals

Coat Color

野生色

Inbred Generations

Usage Restrictions

The recipient of BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE shall obtain a prior written consent on use of it from the DEPOSITOR.
For a commercial use of this resource, a new contract must be concluded between the depositor and the recipient.

Genetic Status

Inbred Segregating Congenic Consomic Recombinant Coisogenic Spont. Mutant Transgene Ind. Mutant Category Other

Comercial Availability

Research Category

Diabetes Obesity Neurobiology Ophthalmology Dentistry Cardio Hypertension Cancer Metabolism Otorhinology Immunology Infectious Osteosis Internal Organ Dermatology Reproduction Development Behavior Hematology Urology Pharmacology Research Area Others

Control Strain Marker Strain

Gene Affected

Origin

Downunder (Du) mutation is introduced into ACI/ Kyo strain.

Strain characteristics

When Downunder mutation is introduced into hooded mutation (Kit^h) rats, melanocytes are distributed on ventral skin. ACI rats are homozygous for Irish mutation (Kitⁱ) and have white spots (Irish spots) on their ventral skin. This "ACI.Cg-Du/Kyo strain does not have ventrai white spots. Du/Du homozygous rats are embyonic lethal.

Breeding Conditions

Good breeding performance.

Genotyping

Causative gene is not identified

References

Additional strain information (Japanese only)