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LE Rat Strain

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LE Rat Strain Definition

Derived by Long and Evans (1915) by crossing female Wistar rats with a wild gray male, the Long-Evans rat was disseminated to Charles River from Canadian Breeding Farm and Laboratories (1978). This outbred rat breed is white with a black or brown hood. The Long-Evans rat is utilized in a variety of research applications including obesity and behavioral research.

LE Rat Strain Synonyms

LE, Rat Strain, Long Evans

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