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Scope Note
Two populations of Zucker rats have been cited in research--the fatty or obese and the lean. The fatty rat (Rattus norvegicus) appeared as a spontaneous mutant. The obese condition appears to be due to a single recessive gene.
Entry Term(s)
Zucker Rat
Zucker Rats
Previous Indexing
Rats (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under RATS, MUTANT STRAINS 1982-90; was see under RATS 1981
History Note
91(81); was see under RATS, MUTANT STRAINS 1982-90; was see under RATS 1981
Two populations of Zucker rats have been cited in research--the fatty or obese and the lean. The fatty rat (Rattus norvegicus) appeared as a spontaneous mutant. The obese condition appears to be due to a single recessive gene.