Analysis of the genetic contamination of salt-sensitive Dahl/Rapp rats.

doi:10.1161/01.hyp.24.3.255

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Analysis of the genetic contamination of salt-sensitive Dahl/Rapp rats.

Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Sept 1994

Lewis J L, Russell R J, Warnock D G

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Genetic contamination of Dahl/Rapp salt-sensitive rats (SS/JrHsd) was recently discovered in animals received from Harlan Sprague Dawley, Inc, the main supplier of this strain to researchers in the United States. We were interested in determining how this problem occurred and the extent of contam...

Topics

Alleles
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Drug Resistance
Female
Genetic Markers
Genotype
Male
Pedigree
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Sodium Chloride

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