Long Evans

Long Evans

Long Evans

Strain details
Nomenclature OzarcSim:LE
Common nameLong Evans
SynonymsLE
StrainOutbred
Coat colourWhite with black hood
SpeciesRat
Genetic background-
LocationArea Oz4
Weekly wean target20 males, 20 females

Strain description

  • General Purpose model.
  • Reported to have a higher resistance to respiratory problems than some albino outbred rats.
  • Uses include behaviour studies, diet induced obesity, neurology, toxicology and ophthalmology.
  • The Long Evans outbred model was developed by Dr. Long and Dr. Evans in 1915 by intercrossing Wistar Institute white female rats to wild grey male rats. Simonsen Laboratories received stock from the University of California Berkeley in 1949. The rats were derived by embryo transfer in 1975.
  • ARC received unrelated stock in 2015.
  • Strain from transferred from ARC to Ozgene ARC in 2023.
  • General multipurpose model, behavioural research, diet-induced obesity
Long Evans (OzarcSim:LE)
WKSMALEFEMALE
326 - 4838 - 45
4
57 - 7653 - 63
588 - 11683 - 101
6131 - 164112 - 133
7181 - 213138 - 161
8226 - 256152 - 189
9253 - 290168 - 209
10276 - 322182 - 226
11300 - 356189 - 236
12276 - 382198 - 247
13297 - 421207 - 268
14250 - 432213 - 282

Past ARC reports:

Current Ozgene ARC reports (from 01-Jun-2023)

  • Rat images are representative only. Actual phenotypes may vary based on genotype, sex, age, husbandry, health status, and other factors.