Organisms

Inbred WKY Rats

A strain of Rattus norvegicus used as a normotensive control for the spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR).

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Abstract

A strain of Rattus norvegicus used as a normotensive control for the spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR).

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Rats, Inbred WKY
  • Rats, WKY
  • Rats, Wistar Kyoto
  • Wistar Kyoto Rat
  • Inbred WKY Rat
  • Kyoto Rat, Wistar
  • Rat, Inbred WKY
  • Rat, WKY
  • Rat, Wistar Kyoto
  • WKY Rat
  • WKY Rat, Inbred
  • WKY Rats
  • WKY Rats, Inbred
  • Wistar Kyoto Rats

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18 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

NIM with no qualifiers when experimental animal

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History Note

91(85); was see under RATS, INBRED STRAINS 1985-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Rats, Inbred Strains (1972-1984)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Inbred WKY Rats. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011921. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011921
  2. Inbred WKY Rats. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69374419