Charles River Laboratories

Zucker rat, Crl:ZUC(Orl)-Leprfa

Code Zucker ORL

Zucker rats bred in France (Orl) originate from the same stock characterized spontaneous mutation "obese" (fatty) as a Zucker rats bred in US. They have the same applications in diabetic, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance and metabolic syndrome research.

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Features

Nomenclature: Crl:ZUC(Orl)-Lepr^fa

Type: Outbred

Origin:The spontaneous mutation "obese" (Fatty) was found in the 13 M rat stock of Sherman and Merck by Doctor Lois Zucker, Harriet Bird Memorial Laboratory, Stow Massachusetts 01775, USA, in 1961. The strain was introduced in Orléans at CSEAL, France in 1970; then transferred to Charles River France in 1991. To Charles River Italy in 2014.

Coat color: Agouti

Strain codes: 1691 (obese), 690 (lean)

Ideal for: Insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, metabolic syndrome, genetic obesity.

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Bred in: France

Health reports: Using strain nomenclature find the strain at link below

animals health reports bred in Charles River France

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