Strain information
NBRP Rat No: 0626
Strain name
: MKO/Tami
Commmon Name: Minko Rat
Rat Genome Database
Principal Investigator:
Mieko Kimura Takeda hospital group 604-8113 Kyoto Japan
Tel: +082-75-468-9735 Fax: +082-231-2310
Email: kimura@takedahp.or.jp
Preservation Status:
Embryo
Sperm
Living Animals
Coat Color
Inbred Generations
F56+5 (April 2012)
Usage Restrictions
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
MKO rat is derived from Wistar male rat which exhibited large-size and abnormal lipid metabolism. Other name is Minko rat.
Strain characteristics
MKO rats exhibit spontaneously obese.
Breeding Conditions
Genotyping
References
Takeda R, Nakamura T, Imanishi M, Ishida M, Yano F, Takeda T, Kimura M.
A study on spontaneously obese rat (Minko rat) with abnormal lipid metabolism, strength and mineral concentrations in bone.
J Am Coll Nutr. 2004 Dec;23(6):712S-4S.
Additional strain information