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A strain of albino rat used widely for experimental purposes because of its calmness and ease of handling. It was developed by the Sprague-Dawley Animal Company.
Entry Term(s)
Holtzman Rat
Rats, Holtzman
Rats, Sprague Dawley
Sprague-Dawley Rat
NLM Classification #
QY 60.R6
Previous Indexing
Rats (1966-1982)
Rats, Inbred Strains (1982-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93; was see RATS, INBRED STRAINS 1982-92
Online Note
use RATS, INBRED STRAINS to search RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY 1982-92
A strain of albino rat used widely for experimental purposes because of its calmness and ease of handling. It was developed by the Sprague-Dawley Animal Company.