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Rats, Inbred LEC  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A cinnamon-colored strain of Long-Evans rats which carries a mutation causing fulminant hepatitis and jaundice, with an associated gross accumulation of copper in the liver. This strain is a model for Wilson's Disease (see HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Long-Evans Cinnamon Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Long-Evans Cinnamon

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SJ9DS949-H

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