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Establishment of inbred strain of long-haired golden hamster.
Jikken dobutsu. Experimental animals - 1 Jul 1993
Fukuta K, Sakamoto K, Hashizume R, Mannen H, Goto N
Abstract excerpt
Features of a long-haired mutant and inheritance of mutation were investigated in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus). The hair of adult long-haired hamsters was longest at the rump and flanks (approximately 70 mm) and was also unusually long at the neck (45 to 50mm). The hair length of males was more striking than that of females. Mating experiments indicated that an autosomal recessive gene is responsible...
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