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NBRP Rat No: 0258
Strain name: WKY/Hcm
Commmon Name:
Rat Genome Database
Principal Investigator:
Mitsumasa OhyanagiHyogo College of Medicine
Preservation Status:
Coat Color
albino (c)
Inbred Generations
F?+12 (May 2008)
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Usage Restrictions
Genetic Status
Comercial Availability
Research Category
Gene Affected
Origin
This strain was provided by Okamoto of Kinki University, Osaka.
Strain characteristics
Breeding Conditions
Genotyping
References
Masutani M, Ohyanagi M, Shibuya J, Ishigami Y, Iwasaki T.
A decrease in the amount and function of inhibitory GTP-binding protein in the resistance small artery from spontaneously hypertensive rats.
Jpn J Pharmacol. 1999 Feb;79(2):185-93.
Additional strain information (Japanese only)
WKY Wistar