Strain information
NBRP Rat No: 0143
Strain name
: MD/Tama
Commmon Name: MD, myelin deficient rat
Rat Genome Database
Principal Investigator:
Nobuaki Tamamaki Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University Yoshida, Sakyou-ku 606-8501 Kyoto Japan
Tel: 075-753-4331 Fax: 075-753-4340
Email: tamamaki@mbs.med.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Preservation Status:
Embryo
Sperm
Living Animals
Coat Color
albino (c)
Inbred Generations
F?+30 (April 2012)
Usage Restrictions
Need acknowledgement of Drs. CK Csiza, Drs. A Koeppen and KD Barron
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
Plp1: proteolipid protein 1
Origin
Dr. Csiza 1988 > Kyoto University 2000
Strain characteristics
Mutation locates on X chromosome.
Breeding Conditions
Sib mating between heterozygous female and wild type male. Carrier female rat looks normal. Possibly low in proliferation.
Genotyping
RFLP of PCR products
Genotyping protocol for Plp1
References
Dentinger et al. (1982) Brain Res. 344: 255-266.
Marciano et al. (1990) J. Comp. Neurol. 295: 219-234.
Additional strain information