Rats, Nude
| Definition: |
A mutant strain of Rattus norvegicus without a thymus and with depressed or absent T-cell function. This strain of rats may have a small amount of hair at times, but then lose it. |
| Notes: |
NIM when exper animal: no qualif; when IM, qualif permitted; do not forget also to check tag RATS |
| Previously Indexed: |
Rat, Mutant Strains (1982-1986) |
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