Strain information  NBRP Rat No: 0218  Strain name: BN.UPL-(D2Rat134-D2Rat2)/Cas  Commmon Name: BN.UPL-(D2Rat134-D2Rat2), TAK Rat Genome Database Principal Investigator:  Toshinori Furukawa  Hiroshima University           734-8551 Hiroshima     Japan Tel: 082-257-5108    Fax: 082-257-5109 Email: toshi@fumi.mayu.hiroshima-u.ac.jp Preservation Status:   Embryo        Sperm       Living Animals Coat Color  brown Inbred Generations  N9 (Mar 2004) Usage Restrictions  In publishing, a citation of the following literature(s) designated by the DEPOSITOR is requested. In publishing, an acknowledgment to the DEPOSITOR is requested. 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 Strain characteristics Breeding Conditions Sib mating among heterozygotes. Offspring contain homozygoutes, heterozygoutes and wild type animals. Genotyping Genotyping protocol for Gja8 References Yamashita S, Furumoto K, Nobukiyo A, Kamohara M, Ushijima T, Furukawa T. Mapping of A gene responsible for cataract formation and its modifier in the UPL rat. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2002 Oct;43(10):3153-9. Additional strain information BN UPL