Evidence for genetic contamination of inbred buffalo rats (RT-1b) obtained from a commercial vendor.

doi:10.1016/0165-5728(94)90115-5

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Evidence for genetic contamination of inbred buffalo rats (RT-1b) obtained from a commercial vendor.

Journal of neuroimmunology - 1 Jul 1994

Jones R E, Weinberg A, Bourdette D

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Inbred Buffalo rats (RT-1b) have been used in studies of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and autoimmune thyroiditis. Since our studies, and those of others, have relied on the genetic purity of inbred Buffalo rats, we chose to test these animals for expression of strain-dependent, allot...

Topics

Animals
Antibodies, Monoclonal
Female
Genetic Variation
Leukocyte Common Antigens
Male
Rats
Rats, Inbred BUF
Rats, Inbred Lew

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