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Strain: WHP

Symbol: WHP
Strain: WHP
Full Name: Warsaw High Prefering
RGD ID: 1578717
Citation ID: RRID:RGD_1578717
Ontology ID: RS:0001593
Type: inbred
Available Source: Not Available
Origination: Department of Pharmacology and Physiology of the Nervous System, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Sobieskiego 9, Warszawa, Poland
Description: These were bred from albino stock of Wistar rats as lines that had ethanol preference.
Last Known Status: Unknown





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References - curated
# Reference Title Reference Citation
1. Preliminary phenotypic characterization of the Warsaw High Preferring (WHP) and Warsaw Low Preferring (WLP) lines of rats selectively bred for high and low ethanol consumption. Dyr W and Kostowski W, Pol J Pharmacol 2004 May-Jun;56(3):359-65.
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RGD Curation Notes
Note Type Note Reference
strain_characteristics These can consume excessive amounts of ethanol. 1358540
strain_drgs_chems An antagonist of opioid receptor: Naltrexone was able to reduce ethanol consumption. 1358540
strain_other Daily consumption of ethanol is 4g/kg and the preference ratio for ethanol to water is more than 80%. 1358540