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Mesocricetus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Mesocricetus
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.635.075.250.500
Unique ID
D008647
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008647
Annotation
NIM when experimental animal
Scope Note
A genus in the order Rodentia and family Cricetidae. One species, Mesocricetus auratus or golden hamster is widely used in biomedical research.
Entry Term(s)
Hamsters, Golden
Hamsters, Golden Syrian
Hamsters, Syrian
Mesocricetus auratus
Syrian Golden Hamster
Syrian Hamster
Registry Numbers
txid10035
txid10036
Related Numbers
txid10036
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under HAMSTERS 1975-90
Online Note
search HAMSTERS 1966-74
History Note
91(75); was see under HAMSTERS 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2023/06/01
Mesocricetus Preferred
Mesocricetus auratus Narrower
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