Organisms

Inbred Strains Animals

Animals produced by the mating of progeny over multiple generations. The resultant strain of animals is virtually identical genotypically. Highly inbred animal lines allow the study of certain traits in a relatively pure form. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

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Animals produced by the mating of progeny over multiple generations. The resultant strain of animals is virtually identical genotypically. Highly inbred animal lines allow the study of certain traits in a relatively pure form. (Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

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21 entry terms
  • Animals, Inbred Strains
  • Inbred Animal Strains
  • Inbred Strain of Animal
  • Inbred Strains of Animals
  • Inbred Strains, Animal
  • Animal Inbred Strain
  • Animal Inbred Strains
  • Animal Strain, Inbred
  • Animal Strains, Inbred
  • Animal, Inbred Strains
  • Animals Inbred Strain
  • Animals Inbred Strains
  • Inbred Animal Strain
  • Inbred Strain, Animal
  • Inbred Strains Animal
  • Strain, Animal Inbred
  • Strain, Inbred Animal
  • Strains Animal, Inbred
  • Strains Animals, Inbred
  • Strains, Animal Inbred
  • Strains, Inbred Animal

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

IM general or unspecified; coordinate NIM with specific experimental animal (NIM)

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Previous Indexing

  • Inbreeding (1970-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Inbred Strains Animals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017849. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017849
  2. Inbred Strains Animals. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inbred_strain
  3. Inbred Strains Animals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1893126