BUF Rat Strain
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BUF Rat Strain Definition
BUF: Low incidence of dental caries. Spontaneous tumors of anterior pituitary 30%, and of adrenal cortex 25% in older animals. Survival 58% at 2 years of age with thyroid carcinoma in 25% (Lindsey et al 1968). Low incidence of renal neoplasms (Snell 1967). High incidence of tumors of the anterior pituitary, adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex in animals over 18 months old (Snell1965).
BUF Rat Strain Synonyms
BUF, Rat Strain, Buffalo Rat
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