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Inbred Strains in Biomedical Research

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Inbred Strains and Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Nomenclature

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      Pages 21-27
    3. The Breeding and Maintenance of Inbred Strains

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      Pages 28-35
    4. Genetic Quality Control

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      Pages 36-53
    5. Characteristics Common to All Inbred Strains

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      Pages 54-62
    6. Stability of Strain Characteristics

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      Pages 63-79
    7. Notes on Genetic Analysis

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      Pages 80-98
    8. F1 Hybrids

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      Pages 99-103
    9. Congenic, Coisogenic and Segregating Inbred Strains

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      Pages 104-114
    10. Recombinant Inbred Strains

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      Pages 115-121
    11. Strategy in the Use of Inbred Strains

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      Pages 122-131
    12. Possible Future Trends

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      Pages 132-133
  3. Strain Characteristics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135
    2. Inbred Strains of Mice

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      Pages 137-266
    3. Inbred Strains of Rats

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      Pages 267-296
    4. Inbred Strains of Hamsters

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      Pages 297-307
    5. Inbred Strains of Guinea-pigs

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      Pages 308-312
    6. Inbred Strains of Rabbits

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      Pages 313-322

Authors and Affiliations

  • Medical Research Council Laboratory Animals Centre, Carshalton, Surrey, UK

    Michael F. W. Festing

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Inbred Strains in Biomedical Research

  • Authors: Michael F. W. Festing

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03816-9

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Michael F. W. Festing 1979

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 483

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Animal Models