Strain information  NBRP Rat No: 0533  Strain name: BN.LEC-(D4Rat128-D4Rat238)/Hkv  Commmon Name: B1 Rat Genome Database Principal Investigator:  Takashi Agui  Graduate School of Veterinary Medicine       Nishi 9 Kita 18 jou Kita-ku, Sapporo    060-0818 Hokkaido     Japan Tel: 011-706-5106     Fax: 011-706-5106 Email: agui@vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp Preservation Status:   Embryo        Sperm       Living Animals Coat Color  non-agouti brown Inbred Generations  N6F13 Usage Restrictions  An article is in progress. Users should be required an approval form from dipositor. 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 放射線高感受性  Control Strain  Marker Strain Gene Affected Origin The genetic region between D4Rat128 and D4Rat106 of LEC/Ncu was introgressed to BN/Ncu using “speed congenic” method to establish the congenic strain. One QTL which showed very strong linkage to the X-ray hypersensitivity of LEC rats was mapped on chromosome 4 (Agui, 2000). (Jul 15, 2010) Strain characteristics The congenic rats partially have the X-ray sensitivity of LEC rats. (Jul 15, 2010) Breeding Conditions Sib mating. Genotyping References Agui T, Miyamoto T, Jung CG, Tsumagari T, Masuda K, Manabe T. Genetic linkage analysis of X-ray hypersensitivity in the LEC mutant rat. Mamm Genome. 11(10):862-5, 2000. Additional strain information