Strain information  NBRP Rat No: 0616  Strain name: SHR.WKY-(D4Wox27-D4Rat4)/IzmTkyo  Commmon Name: 4SW2 Rat Genome Database Principal Investigator:  Norihiro Kato  Research Institute, International Medical Center of Japan        1-21-1 toyama, Shinjyuku-ku    162-8655 Tokyo     Japan Tel: 03-3202-7181,2896,2862    Fax: 03-3202-7364 Email: nokato@ri,imcj.go.jp, liangtky@yahoo.co.jp Preservation Status:   Embryo        Sperm       Living Animals Coat Color  albino (c) Inbred Generations  F5 (Jun 2010) Usage Restrictions  The user shall comply with the agreement of distributing strains by the DEPOSITOR. 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 This congenic strain was established by crossing between WKY/Izm and SHR/Izm at Research Institute, National Center for Global Health and Medicine in 2001. Heterozygous consomic rats were established in 2004, homozygous consomic rats were established in 2005, and homozygous congenic rats were established by crossing among consomic heterozygous rats in 2009. (Aug 31, 2010) Strain characteristics No data. Breeding Conditions Maintained in homozygous condition. Sib mating. Genotyping References Additional strain information SHR