Article
Genetic development of an inbred rat strain with increased resistance adaptation to a hot environment.
The American journal of physiology - 1 Oct 1993
Furuyama F, Ohara K
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate resistance adaptation based on genotypic adaptation and to develop an inbred rat strain with genotypic resistance adaptation to a hot environment. Survival time (ST) at an ambient temperature (Ta) of 42.5 degrees C was determined without appreciable thermal damage. Rats with the longest ST were sibmated over 30 generations and designated FOK. The ST, evaporative water...
Topics
- Acclimatization
- Animals
- Body Constitution
- Body Temperature Regulation
- Body Water
- Environment
- Female
- Genotype
- Hot Temperature
- Male
- Rats
- Rats, Inbred Strains
