Japanese
NBRP Rat No: 0626
Strain Name
:
MKO/Tami
Commmon Name: Minko Rat
Principal Investigator
Mieko Kimura
Organization
Takeda hospital group Takeda Research Institute of Life Science
Address
604-8113 Kyoto
Japan
Telephone
+082-75-468-9735
Fax: +082-231-2310
kimura@takedahp.or.jp
Inbred Generations
F56+5 (April 2012)
Coat Color
Deposition Status
Embryo
Sperm
Live Animals
Usage Restrictions
Genetic Status
Inbred
Segregating
Congenic
Consomic
Recombinant
Coisogenic
Spont. Mutant
Transgene
Ind. Mutant
Others
Comercial Availability
Research Category
Diabetes Obesity
Neurobiology
Ophthalmology
Dentistry
Cardio- Hypertension
Oncology
Metabolism
Otorhinology
Immunology
Infectious Disease
Osteology
Internal Medicine
Dermatology
Reproduction
Development
Behavior
Hematology
Urology
Pharmacology
Others
Control Strains
Reporter gene Strains
Gene
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.