Mesh term Animals, Inbred Strains
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Description
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)Browse to child terms:
Animals, Congenic
Mice, Inbred Strains
Rats, Inbred Strains
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