Biochemical polymorphisms in Long-Evans Cinnamon (LEC) inbred strain of rat.

doi:10.1292/jvms.55.491

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Biochemical polymorphisms in Long-Evans Cinnamon (LEC) inbred strain of rat.

The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Jun 1993

Yamada T, Moralejo D, Agui T, Matsumoto K

Abstract excerpt

Long-Evans Cinnamon (LEC) rat is an inbred strain of mutant rat which has been proposed to be an animal model for human Wilson's disease. In the present study, 28 genetic marker proteins were analyzed by electrophoresis in sublines of LEC inbred strain held separately by four facilities. As expec...

Topics

Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Enzymes
Genetic Markers
Genetic Variation
Hepatolenticular Degeneration
Homozygote
Humans
Pedigree
Polymorphism, Genetic
Rats
Rats, Mutant Strains

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