DA
DA
| Strain details | |
|---|---|
| Nomenclature | DA/Ozarc |
| Common name | DA |
| Synonyms | Dark Agouti |
| Strain | Inbred |
| Coat colour | Agouti (A, B, C, H) |
| Species | Rat |
| Genetic background | - |
| Location | Vivarium 4 |
| Supply | Tier 2: pre-allocation, breed on request |
Strain description
- MHC haplotype: RT1av1
- Uses include:
- Studies on transplantable salivary gland adenocarcinomas
- Studies on transplantation immunology
- Studies on autoimmune disease (eg thyroiditis).
- Occasional hydrocephalus.
- Good breeding performance.
- In 1997 this strain was replaced with DA rats imported from Bantin & Kingman, UK.
- Substrain of DA bred at Animal Resources Centre (ARC), Australia
- Received from ARC in 2023.
- Used for the studies on transplantable salivary gland adenocarcinomas, transplantation immunology, autoimmune disease (eg. thyroiditis); occasional hydrocephalus
| DA | DA/Ozarc | |
|---|---|---|
| WKS | MALE | FEMALE |
| 3 | 23 - 45 | 22 - 36 |
| 4 | 32 - 70 | 29 - 56 |
| 5 | 48 - 109 | 50 - 83 |
| 6 | 63 - 144 | 73 - 111 |
| 7 | 98 - 172 | 93 - 126 |
| 8 | 132 - 202 | 113 - 147 |
| 9 | 153 - 224 | 123 - 156 |
| 10 | 172 - 245 | 133 - 165 |
| 11 | 182 - 254 | 137 - 174 |
| 12 | 193 - 268 | 149 - 185 |
| 13 | 202 - 258 | 158 - 188 |
| 14 | 208 - 270 | 159 - 191 |
- Animals are not allowed to be used for propagation.
- Ozgene ARC terms and Conditions
- Rat images are representative only. Actual phenotypes may vary based on genotype, sex, age, husbandry, health status, and other factors.
