Inbred Strains in Biomedical Research

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Inbreeding and its Consequences, and the History of Inbred Strains....Pages 3-20
Nomenclature....Pages 21-27
The Breeding and Maintenance of Inbred Strains....Pages 28-35
Genetic Quality Control....Pages 36-53
Characteristics Common to All Inbred Strains....Pages 54-62
Stability of Strain Characteristics....Pages 63-79
Notes on Genetic Analysis....Pages 80-98
F1 Hybrids....Pages 99-103
Congenic, Coisogenic and Segregating Inbred Strains....Pages 104-114
Recombinant Inbred Strains....Pages 115-121
Strategy in the Use of Inbred Strains....Pages 122-131
Possible Future Trends....Pages 132-133
Front Matter....Pages 135-135
Inbred Strains of Mice....Pages 137-266
Inbred Strains of Rats....Pages 267-296
Inbred Strains of Hamsters....Pages 297-307
Inbred Strains of Guinea-pigs....Pages 308-312
Inbred Strains of Rabbits....Pages 313-322
Inbred Strains of Chickens....Pages 323-338
Inbred Strains of Amphibia....Pages 339-342
Inbred Strains of Fish....Pages 343-346
Back Matter....Pages 347-483