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Amelogenesis imperfecta, a new dental mutation in rats.
Laboratory animal science - 1 Jan 1990
Ishibashi K, Iino T, Sekiguchi F
Abstract excerpt
We discovered a new dental mutation causing morphological abnormalities of the teeth in the SHR-SP strain of rats, maintained in the Research institute, Daiichi Seiyaku, Co., Ltd. The incisors of rats with this mutation are white in color, lacked hardness and were easily worn. The incisors broke or became bent with extended growth. Histological examination of the abnormal rats revealed amelogenesis imperfecta due...
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