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Strain: MD/Tama

Symbol: MD/Tama
Strain: MD
Substrain: Tama
Full Name: myelin deficient rat
RGD ID: 1559040
Citation ID: RRID:RGD_1559040
Ontology ID: RS:0001370
Also Known As: NBRP Rat No: 0143
Type: mutant
Available Source: National BioResource Project for the Rat in Japan
Origination: National BioResource Project for the Rat in Japan
Description: X-linked mutant of the Wistar rat.
Coat Color: Albino
Last Known Status: Live Animals
Research Usage Neurobiology; Development






References

References - curated
# Reference Title Reference Citation
1. Glial and axonal development in optic nerve of myelin deficient rat mutant. Dentinger MP, etal., Brain Res 1985 Oct 7;344(2):255-66.
2. Axonal regrowth in the amyelinated optic nerve of the myelin-deficient rat: ultrastructural observations and effects of ganglioside administration. Marciano FF, etal., J Comp Neurol 1990 May 8;295(2):219-34.
3. Strains registered by the National Bio Resource Project for the Rat in Japan Personal Communication with NBRP
4. RGD Strain RSO annotation pipeline RGD Automated Pipelines

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Additional Information

RGD Curation Notes
Note Type Note Reference
strain_life_disease Normal myelin is absent in the optic nerve 1302463
strain_other These mutants die within the first postnatal month but a variant of these may survive 80 days or longer. 1302463

Nomenclature History
Date Current Symbol Current Name Previous Symbol Previous Name Description Reference Status
2012-05-09 MD/Tama  myelin deficient rat  MD/Tama  myelin deficient rat  Name updated 68913 APPROVED